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re a deliberate murderer.

你是个有意作恶之人。（《西游记》英译）

b)Tempted by a dream of happiness, he had yielded himself with deliberate choice, as he had never done before, to what he knew was deadly sin.

他受着幸福的梦境的诱惑，经过周密的选择，居然前所未有地屈从于明知是罪大恶极的行径。

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01【welcome sth. with open arms】

迎接新事物到来

[例句]

TV viewers welcomed the arrival of HDTV with open arms.

观众们热情地欢迎高清晰度时代的到来。（High Definition，高分辨率）

02【genetic engineering】

基因工程

[例句]

Genetic engineering can be used to create more productive and disease-resistant farm animals.

基因工程可以用来培育出生产力和抗病性更强的家畜。

03【genetically-modified food】

转基因食品

[例句]

Gene transfer from genetically-modified food to cells of the human body has caused public concern.

转基因食品中的改良基因对于人体的影响引起了公众的广泛担忧。

04【minimise the risk of sth.】

最小化风险

[例句]

By minimising human involvement, the idea was to minimise the risk of flawed results.

尽可能减少人类干预的目的是尽量减小存在缺陷的结果出现的可能性。

05【cloud computing】

云计算技术

[例句]

Clouding computing will permit access to multiple data centers anywhere on Earth.

通过云计算技术，计算机可以做到进入到世界上任何一个数据中心。

06【telecommuting】

远程上班

[例句]

The benefits of telecommuting include energy conservation improved workplace safety and enhanced family values.

远程上班的优点包括节约能耗，提高工作安全性，还有增加家庭归属感。

07【meteorological satellites】

气象卫星

[例句]

Meteorological satellites have been used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

气象卫星被用于监控地球上的气候变化。

08【communications equipment】

通讯设备

[例句]

Solders will benefit from the communication equipment during natural disasters.

士兵将在面对自然灾害的时候从通讯设备上得到便利。

09【teleconferencing】

远程电视会议

[例句]

Teleconferencing allows large companies to work more efficiently.

远程电视会议可以让大公司的