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英闻天下——3 Professors Interpret Mayan Doomsday

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 　　Today is December 21st 2012. According to some the Ancient Mayan civilization predicted today would bring about a global doomsday.

 
　　This idea is gripping the world.
 
　　To discuss the potential doomsday we have Kristine Larsen, Professor at the Copernican Observatory1 and Planetarium2 at Central Connecticut State University and Lorenzo DiTommaso, Professor and Chair of Religion at Concordia University in Canada and a Specialist in Apocalyptic3 Thought and Doomsday Speculation4.

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1 observatory hRgzP     
n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台
参考例句：
  • Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
  • Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。
2 planetarium y20z0     
n.天文馆；天象仪
参考例句：
  • The planetarium staff also prepared talks for radio broadcast.天文馆的工作人员还要准备讲稿给电台广播。
  • It landed in a shallow basin fifty yards from the planetarium.它降落在离天文馆五十码处的一个浅盆地中。
3 apocalyptic dVJzK     
adj.预示灾祸的，启示的
参考例句：
  • The air is chill and stagnant,the language apocalyptic.空气寒冷而污浊，语言则是《启示录》式的。
  • Parts of the ocean there look just absolutely apocalyptic.海洋的很多区域看上去完全像是世界末日。
4 speculation 9vGwe     
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
  • Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
  • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

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