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 1. The National Transportation Safety Board says a train that derailed in New York City was travelling 82 miles per hour as it approached a 30-mile per hour zone. Investigators1 plan to question the engineer and conductor. Sunday’s crash killed four people and injured more than 60 others. 

 
2. President Obama announced a 100-million-dollar research initiative2 to help find a cure for HIV. Obama made the announcement Monday at a White House event marking World AIDS day. 
 
3. Earlier numbers indicate that online shopping is up by more than 20% compared with the same time last year. Cyber Monday is supposed to be the busiest day of the year for online shopping, and accounts for about 10% of total holiday’s spending. 
 
4. And Amazon.com is working on the way to get packages to customers in the 30 minutes or less via self-guided drones. The so-called3 prime4 air unmanned aircraft project is still in the development stage and will take years to advance technology and get new FAA rules in place.
 

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1 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 initiative m4iyL     
n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议
参考例句：
  • He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
  • His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。
3 so-called jwvwy     
adj.所谓的，号称的
参考例句：
  • These were the so-called mainframe machines.它们被称为主机。
  • Let's see what this so-called button does.让我们来看看为什么这个按钮叫这个名字。
4 prime lBVyB     
adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的
参考例句：
  • The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
  • He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

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