Barron's AP Chinese Topic 19: Science and Technology

科学

science (kēxué)

科学家

scientist (kēxuéjiā)

电子

electronics (diànzi)

高科技

high technology (gāokējì)

机器人

robot (jīqìrén)

网络

internet (wǎngluò)

电子邮件

e-mail (diànzi yǒujiàn)

发明

invention (fāmíng)

克隆

cloning (kèlóng)

太阳能

solar energy (taiyángnéng)

无人驾驶汽车

self driving car (wúrénjiàshǐqìchē)

实现

realize, fulfill (shíxiàn)

梦想

dream, earnest wish (mèngxiǎng)

改善

improve (gǎishàn)

改变

change (gǎibiàn)

提高

raise; heighten; advance (tígāo)

效率

efficiency (xiàolǜ)

积极面

postive side (jījímiàn)

消极面

negative side (xiāojí miàn)

宽带网

broadband networks (kuāndàiwǎng)

多媒体

multimedia (duōméitǐ)

上网

get/surf on-line (shàngwǎng)

试管婴儿

test-tube baby (shìguǎnyīng ér)

高科技仪器

High-tech devices (gāokējī yíqì)

沟通方式

means of communication (gōutōng fāngshì)

交通方式

means of transportation (jiāotōng fāngshì)

体验/试用某物

experiment with something
(tǐyàn/shìyòng mǒuwù)

满足人类的好奇心

satisfy human curiosity
(mǎnzú rénlèi de hàoqíxīn)

一个来之不易的发现

a hard-won discovery
(yìge láizhī bùyì de fāxiàn)

加速......的步伐

speed up the pace of something
(jīasù .. de bùfá)

连上网

connect to the Internet (liánshàngwǎng)

推动科学技术发展

push forward science and technology
(tuīdòng kēxué jìshù fāzhǎn)

发展电脑科技

develop computer technology
(fāzhǎn diànnǎo kējì)

科技上的进步

advances in technology
(kējì shàng de jìnbù)

是...的关键

be the key to (shì...de guānjiàn)

不能没有...

cannot do without...(bùnéng měiyǒu)

查邮件

check one's email (chá yǒujiàn)

创造新潮流

create a new trend (chuàngzào xīncháo)

手工做某事

do something by hand
(shǒugōng zuò mǒushì)

电器

electronic appliances (diànqì)

提高生活质量

improve the quality of life
(tígāo shēnghuó zhìliàng)

搜索信息

search for information (sōusuǒ xìnxī)

空间站

Orbital Station (kōngjiàn zhàn)

黑客

hacker (hēikè)

电子商务

e-business (diànzi shāngwù)

盗版软件

pirated software (dàobǎn ruǎnjiàn)

迷信

pseudo-science/superstition (míxìn)

电脑病毒

computer virus (diànnǎo bìngdú)

网上购物

on-line shopping (wǎngshàng gòuwù)