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近日jìn rì,俄罗斯É luó sī一yī家jiā公司gōng sī宣布xuān bù将jiāng把bǎ广告guǎng gào做zuò到dào天上tiān shàng去qù,该gāi公司gōng sī计划jì huà最zuì早zǎo于yú2021年nián将jiāng广告guǎng gào牌pái发射fā shè到dào近地jìn dì轨道guǐ dào上shàng。

俄罗斯É luó sī公司gōng sīStartRocket宣布xuān bù,计划jì huà推出tuī chū用yòng纸巾zhǐ jīn盒hé大小dà xiǎo的de卫星wèi xīngCubeSat排列pái liè成chéng的de入轨rù guǐ广告guǎng gào牌pái。

这些zhè xiē微型wēi xíng卫星wèi xīng将jiāng在zài地球dì qiú上方shàng fāng400至zhì500千米qiān mǐ的de高空gāo kōng运行yùn xíng。

StartRocket公司gōng sī的de项目xiàng mù负责人fù zé rén弗拉德·西特尼科夫Fú lā dé Xī tè ní kē fū说shuō:"未来wèi lái我们wǒ men将jiāng生活shēng huó在zài太空tài kōng中zhōng,人类rén lèi会huì开始kāi shǐ将jiāng文化wén huà传送chuán sòng到dào太空tài kōng。

作为zuò wéi先驱者xiān qū zhě,我们wǒ men越yuè专业zhuān yè,越yuè有yǒu经验jīng yàn,对duì大家dà jiā越yuè有yǒu好处hǎo chù。

”但dàn有yǒu专家zhuān jiā指出zhǐ chū,耀眼yào yǎn的de广告guǎng gào牌pái会huì阻碍zǔ ài人类rén lèi研究yán jiū天空tiān kōng,而且ér qiě这zhè种zhǒng卫星wèi xīng网wǎng最终zuì zhōng会huì成为chéng wéi太空tài kōng垃圾lā jī,可能kě néng会huì对duì更gèng重要zhòng yào的de太空tài kōng活动huó dòng或huò飞行fēi xíng安全ān quán造成zào chéng干扰gān rǎo。

不过bù guò西特尼科夫Xī tè ní kē fū似乎sì hū并bìng不bù在意zài yì科学kē xué团体tuán tǐ对duì公司gōng sī项目xiàng mù的de批评pī píng声shēng。

他tā说shuō:"说不定shuō bu dìng我们wǒ men就此jiù cǐ发明fā míng了le一yī种zhǒng新xīn媒体méi tǐ——第dì一yī个gè轨道guǐ dào媒体méi tǐ呢ne?

”或许huò xǔ,在zài不久bù jiǔ的de将来jiāng lái,当dāng我们wǒ men仰望yǎng wàng夜空yè kōng时shí,看到kàn dào的de是shì国际guó jì大dà品牌pǐn pái的de广告guǎng gào而ér不bù是shì星星xīng xing。

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Vocabulary 123 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
近日 jìn rì(in) the past few days / recently / (within) the next few days
俄罗斯 É luó sīRussia
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
宣布 xuān bùto declare / to announce / to proclaim
将 jiāngwill / shall
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
广告 guǎng gàoa commercial / advertisement
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
天上 tiān shàngthe sky; the heavens
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
计划 jì huàto plan / to map out
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
早 zǎoearly
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
牌 páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet / brand; trademark / mahjong tile; domino; playing card / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music
发射 fā shèto shoot (a projectile) / to fire (a rocket) / to launch / to emit (a particle) / to discharge
近地 jìn dìnear-Earth; close to the Earth
轨道 guǐ dàotrack (for trains etc) / orbit (of a satellite) / (fig.) a person's established path in life / desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor) / (audio engineering) track / (quantum mechanics) orbital
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
纸巾 zhǐ jīnpaper towel / napkin / facial tissue
盒 hésmall box / case
大小 dà xiǎosize / adults and children
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
卫星 wèi xīng(aerospace) satellite / (astronomy) satellite; moon
排列 pái lièto arrange in order
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
入轨 rù guǐto enter orbit
这些 zhè xiēthese
微型 wēi xíngminiature; micro-; tiny
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
地球 dì qiúthe earth
上方 shàng fāngplace above (it) / upper part (of it)
至 zhìto / until
千米 qiān mǐkilometer
高空 gāo kōnghigh altitude
运行 yùn xíngto move along one's course / (fig.) to function; to be in operation / to operate; to run / (of a computer) to run
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
负责人 fù zé rénperson in charge
弗拉德·西特尼科夫 Fú lā dé Xī tè ní kē fūVlad Sitnikov, a person's name
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
生活 shēng huóto live
太空 tài kōngouter space
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
人类 rén lèihumanity / human race / mankind
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
传送 chuán sòngto convey; to deliver; to transmit
作为 zuò wéione's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / as (in the capacity of) / qua
先驱者 xiān qū zhěpioneer; trailblazer
越 yuèthe more... the more
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
有 yǒuto have; there is
经验 jīng yànexperience
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
大家 dà jiāeveryone
好处 hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit / gain; profit
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
指出 zhǐ chūto indicate / to point out
耀眼 yào yǎndazzling
阻碍 zǔ àito obstruct / to hinder / to block
研究 yán jiūto research / to look into
天空 tiān kōngsky
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
网 wǎngnet; web / network
最终 zuì zhōngfinal; ultimate
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
垃圾 lā jītrash / refuse / garbage
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
或 huòor
飞行 fēi xíngflying / flight / aviation
安全 ān quánsafety; security
造成 zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause
干扰 gān rǎoto disturb / to interfere
不过 bù guòbut / however
西特尼科夫 Xī tè ní kē fūSitnikov, a proper name used for a person (likely a surname).
似乎 sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if
并 bìng(not) at all
不 bùno; not so
在意 zài yìto care about / to mind
科学 kē xuéscience / scientific knowledge
团体 tuán tǐgroup / organization / team
批评 pī píngto criticize; criticism
声 shēngsound / voice / tone / noise / reputation
他 tāhe; him; his
说不定 shuō bu dìngcan't say for sure / maybe
就此 jiù cǐat this point / thus / from then on
发明 fā míngto invent
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
新 xīnnew; newly
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
不久 bù jiǔnot long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after
将来 jiāng láifuture / the future
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
仰望 yǎng wàngto look up at / to look up to sb hopefully
夜空 yè kōngnight sky
时 shíwhen
看到 kàn dàoto see
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
国际 guó jìinternational
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
星星 xīng xing(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky