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AT&T and Verizon Delay 5G Launch Near Major Airports

5G服務擾亂航空客運

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AT&T and Verizon Delay 5G Launch Near Major Airports
接近高度計使用譜段
American telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon will delay launching 5G service near major airports after airlines claimed the new high-speed wireless service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause widespread flight disruptions.
美國電信公司AT&T和Verizon同意推遲在主要機場附近推出5G服務。在此之前,航空公司稱5G高速無線通訊網路會干擾飛航技術,大規模擾亂航班。
telecommunications電訊=telecom(s)claim(v.)聲稱;宣稱;斷言;主張interfere with 妨礙、干擾interfere in介入、干涉disruption(n.)混亂、騷亂、中斷disrupt(v.)擾亂;打亂
The two companies launched 5G service on January 19, but certain 5G cell towers within a two-mile radius of runways would remain idle for an unspecified period of time.
兩家電信業者於1月19日推出了5G服務,但機場跑道半徑2英里內的某些 5G手機基地台將閒置一段時間,具體持續多久仍不清楚。
radius(n.)(圓或球體的)半徑;半徑長度diameter(n.)直徑idle(adj.)閒置的、無所事事的、空閒的unspecified(adj.) 未說明的;不明確的
President Joe Biden said the decision “will avoid potentially devastating disruptions to passenger travel, cargo operations, and our economic recovery, while allowing more than 90% of wireless tower deployment to occur as scheduled.”
拜登總統表示,這一決定「將避免5G服務嚴重擾亂航空客運、貨運業務和我們的經濟復甦,同時允許90%以上的無線基地台部署如期進行。」
devastating(adj.)毀滅性的;破壞性極大的cargo(n.) (輪船、飛機等大型交通工具裝載的)貨物deploy(v.)deployment(n.)部署;調動deploy troops部署士兵deploy powerful weapons部署具殺傷力的武器as scheduled如期
In the meantime, the administration will continue working towards a permanent solution.
同時,政府將繼續尋求長期的解決方案。
in the meantime=at the same time=meanwhile同時work towards致力於;朝…方向努力
Regardless of the concession by the telecommunications companies, federal officials said there could still be some cancellations and delays due to possible interference with equipment on certain planes.
儘管電信公司讓步,但聯邦官員表示,由於某些飛機上的設備可能受到干擾,有些航班仍可能會取消或延誤。
regardless of 僅管;不管如何concession(n.)(常指為結束爭端而作出的)讓步、妥協concession speech敗選感言due to=because of因為interference(n.)interfere(v.)干擾
5G uses a segment of the radio spectrum which is close to that used by altimeters.
5G使用接近高度計使用的無線電頻譜段。
a segment of~(群體或事物的)部分=a part of~spectrum(n.)光譜、波譜、聲譜、頻譜altimeter(n.)高度計
Altimeters measure the height of the aircraft above the ground and are used to help pilots land when visibility is poor.
高度計測量飛機離地的高度,並協助飛行員在低能見度下著陸。
visibility(n.)能見度
The airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration say that they have previously tried to raise alarms about potential interference from 5G, but they were ignored by the Federal Communications Commission.
航空公司和美國聯邦航空總署(FAA)表示,他們之前曾試圖就5G的潛在干擾發出警訊,但被聯邦通信委員會 (FCC)忽視。
the Federal Aviation Administration美國聯邦航空總署raise an alarm 發出警報、示警ignore(v.)(刻意)忽視;忽略neglect(v.)(不小心)忽略;疏忽
The telecoms and the FCC argue that 5G operates far enough apart on the radio spectrum from aircraft altimeters that there would not be interference.
電信公司和FCC主張,5G 在無線電頻譜上與飛機高度計的距離夠遠,不會產生干擾。
In addition, they say that the aviation industry has known about 5G technology for years, but failed to make any preparations.
此外,他們表示,航空業對5G技術了解多年,但並未做好任何準備。
in addition此外=besidesthe aviation industry航空業fail to RV未能;沒有=cannot RV
In response to the concerns from the airlines, the telecoms agreed to reduce the power of their networks near 50 airports for six months.
回應航空公司的擔憂,兩家電信業者同意減少50個機場附近的5G傳輸基地台的功率6個月。
in response to 回應power(n.)功率
In exchange, the FAA and the Transportation Department vowed not to further resist the rollout of 5G.
作為交換條件,FAA和交通部宣誓不會進一步抵制5G的推出。
in exchange作為交換條件resist(v.)抵制;阻擋;抗拒resist arrest拒捕

📚 重點單字片語

launch(n.)(v.)
推出(新產品或服務)
roll out (v. phr.) rollout(n.)
推出(新產品或服務)
telecommunications
電訊=telecom(s)
claim(v.)
聲稱;宣稱;斷言;主張
interfere with
妨礙、干擾
interfere in
介入、干涉
disruption(n.)
混亂、騷亂、中斷
disrupt(v.)
擾亂;打亂
radius(n.)(
圓或球體的)半徑;半徑長度
diameter(n.)
直徑
idle(adj.)
閒置的、無所事事的、空閒的
unspecified(adj.)
未說明的;不明確的
devastating(adj.)
毀滅性的;破壞性極大的
cargo(n.) (
輪船、飛機等大型交通工具裝載的)貨物
deploy(v.)deployment(n.)
部署;調動
deploy troops
部署士兵
deploy powerful weapons
部署具殺傷力的武器
as scheduled
如期
in the meantime=at the same time=meanwhile
同時
work towards
致力於;朝…方向努力
regardless of
僅管;不管如何
concession(n.)(
常指為結束爭端而作出的)讓步、妥協
concession speech
敗選感言
due to=because of
因為
interference(n.)interfere(v.)
干擾
a segment of~(
群體或事物的)部分=a part of~
spectrum(n.)
光譜、波譜、聲譜、頻譜
altimeter(n.)
高度計
visibility(n.)
能見度
the Federal Aviation Administration
美國聯邦航空總署
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