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时间：2019-04-09 04:48:31

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 Hong Kong plans to build one of the world's largest artificial islands, city officials have announced. The government's HK$624bn proposal to reclaim1 1,000ha of land around the territory's largest island, Lantau, has been touted2 as a solution to the pressing housing shortage in the city, which is notorious as one of the least affordable4 markets on the planet. Authorities said they hope to start work on reclaiming5 land in 2025, aiming for residents to move to the island in 2032.

plan to do: 目标、计划做某事
aim to do: 目标、计划做某事
artificial: adj. 人工的
artificial intelligent: 人工智能
artificial additive6: 人工食品添加剂
non-artificial additive: 无人工食品添加剂
announce: 宣布；发布
release: vt. 发布
unveil: vt. 发布
proposal: n. 提议
reclaim: vt. 开垦
1,000ha=1,000 hectare: 1,000 公顷
tout3: vt. 吹捧
shortage: n. 短缺
notorious: adj. 臭名昭著的
famous: adj. 著名的
affordable: adj. 负担得起的
authorities: n. 当权者；当局
authority: n. 权力；权威


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1 reclaim NUWxp     
v.要求归还，收回；开垦
参考例句：
  • I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。
  • You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。
2 touted 00151f908b31d984fd20d8b48dba34f3     
v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报
参考例句：
  • She's being touted as the next leader of the party. 她被吹捧为该党的下一任领导人。
  • People said that he touted for his mother and sister. 据说，他给母亲和姐姐拉生意。 来自辞典例句
3 tout iG7yL     
v.推销，招徕；兜售；吹捧，劝诱
参考例句：
  • They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
  • If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果，就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。
4 affordable kz6zfq     
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
参考例句：
  • The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
  • There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
5 reclaiming 4b89b3418ec2ab3c547e204ac2c4a68e     
v.开拓( reclaim的现在分词 )；要求收回；从废料中回收（有用的材料）；挽救
参考例句：
  • People here are reclaiming land from the sea. 这儿的人们正在填海拓地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • How could such a man need reclaiming? 这么一个了不起的人怎么还需要别人拯救呢？ 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
6 additive BJFyM     
adj.附加的；n.添加剂
参考例句：
  • Colour is often an additive in foods.颜料经常是各种食物中的添加物。
  • Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives.对食品添加剂进行了严格的安全检测。

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