1. High-tech devices
n. 高科技儀器
2. means of communication
n. 溝通方式
3. means of transportation
v. 交通方式
4. experiment with sth.
v. 體驗/試用某物
5. satisfy human curiosity
v. 滿足人類的好奇心
6. a hard-won discovery
n. 一個來之不易的發(fā)現
7. speed up the pace of sth
v. 加速某物的步伐
8. connect to the Internet
v. 連上網
9. push forward science and technology
v. 推動科學技術
10. develop computer technology
v. 發(fā)展電腦科技
11. advances in technology
n. 科技上的進步
12. be the key to
v. 是…的關鍵
13. cannot do without…
v. 不能沒有...
14. check one’s email
v. 查郵件
15. create a new trend
v. 創(chuàng)造新潮流
16. do something by hand
v. 手工做某事
17. electronic appliances
n. 電器
18. improve the quality of life
v. 提高生活質量
19. search for information
v. 搜索信息
20. keep in touch with
v. 保持聯(lián)系
21. key something into a computer
v. 把…輸入電腦
22. make a long-distance call
v. 打長途電話
23. make progress v. 取得進步
24. provide someone with something
v. 給某人提供某物
25. shorten the distance
v. 縮短距離
26. shut down a computer
v. 關閉電腦
27. surf the Internet
v. 上網(在網上沖浪)
28. take steps to do
v. 按照步驟做某事
29. prevent diseases
v. 預防疾病
30. find answers to our questions
v. 找到我們問題的答案
31. better understand ourselves and the world around us
v. 更好的了解我們自己和周圍的世界
32. potential benefits
n. 潛在的好處
33. go a long way
v. 對...大有幫助
34. reduce suffering and add to suffering
v. 減輕痛苦 和 增加痛苦
35. bring about great losses
v. 帶來巨大的損失
36. put a threat to
v. 對...造成威脅
37. do harm to .
v. 對...有害
38. enable people to do
v. 能讓人們做某事
39. equip people with the ability to do…
v. 讓人們具備做某事的能力
40. improve people’s quality of life
v. 提高人們的生活質量
41. ...come to reality
v. 實現
42. steal people’s attention away
v. 轉移人們的注意
43. face-to-face communication
v. 面對面的溝通
44. with the help of ….
prep. 在...的幫助下
45. make full use of …
v. 充分利用
46. be based on
v. 基于...
47. require someone to do something
v. 需要某人做某事
48. there is no need to do …
v. 沒必要做某事
49. carry out a research
v. 實施一項研究
50. be aware of …
v. 意識到