High-tech products for the Beijing Olympics exhibited

时间：2007-05-18 01:30:40

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Model of small satellite, Beijing No.1, used for the Olympic Games

Device that can distinguish human faces

 

Chinanews, Beijing, May 17 – A batch1 of high-tech2 products to be used for the 2008 Olympic Games were exhibited at the Beijing Technology Week on May 16, or 450 days before the event takes place.

 

Products that were shown include a small satellite, electronic monitoring devices, bricks that divert rain, etc. The products mainly fall into seven categories: intelligent transportation, clean energy, environmental protection, Olympic safety, stadium and gym construction, information and telecommunications, and high-tech sports. All these products are designed and made by China.

 

One of the interesting products on display is a small satellite used for the Olympic Games called Beijing No. 1. Its sensor3 measures 4 meters and it is considered as one with the highest resolution among all transmission type micro satellites made in China. The satellite can send 32-meter-long spectrums and can cover an area of 600 kilometers. It has the largest width among the same type of satellites produced in the world. The satellite was launched into space in 2005 and can work in space for at least 5 years. It will be used to monitor some key areas in Beijing. It is said that the satellite can pinpoint4 any place to monitor whenever it wants. It is also the first small satellite that is made for the Olympic Games.

 

Another novelty exhibited is a device that can distinguish human faces. The inventor of the device, Ma Xin, a Ph.D at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the new device will make it impossible for criminal suspects to disguise themselves among the crowd. The new device will be installed in the Olympic stadiums and gyms, Olympic Village, and athletes apartments.

 



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1 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
2 high-tech high-tech     
adj.高科技的
参考例句：
  • The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
  • The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。
3 sensor sz7we     
n.传感器，探测设备，感觉器（官）
参考例句：
  • The temperature sensor is enclosed in a protective well.温度传感器密封在保护套管中。
  • He plugged the sensor into a outlet.他把传感器插进电源插座。
4 pinpoint xNExL     
vt.准确地确定；用针标出…的精确位置
参考例句：
  • It is difficult to pinpoint when water problems of the modern age began.很难准确地指出，现代用水的问题是什么时候出现的。
  • I could pinpoint his precise location on a map.我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。

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