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95 自动机械取奶系统增加牛奶产量


AGRICULTURE REPORT September 18, 2001: Robotic MilkingBy George Grow
(Start at 1'00") This is Bill White with the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT.
A small but growing number of farmers are using (1)robotic technology to get milk from (2)cows. These farmers have invested 1 in robotic milking systems. Supporters 2 of the system say it makes the job of farmers easier and increases milk production.
Mike Schutz is an (3)agricultural expert at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He says robotic technology has been used in Canada and Europe for several years. He says a few farms in the American states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin also are using the systems.
Some farmers in Indiana are interested in starting a robotic milking program. Purdue University plans to work with Indiana state officials to study the effect of robotic milking. They will examine the (4)quality of the milk, animal health and other (5)issues.
(6)Currently, the United 4 States Food and Drug Administration 5 (7)permits 6 only the testing of robotic milking machines.
Mister 7 Schutz has traveled to other countries to learn about the (8)equipment. He is now teaching 8 farmers about the device 9. He says it helps farmers spend less time milking cows. He also says milk production increases because the cows are free to decide when they want to be milked.
The robotic system is designed to operate twenty-four hours a day. Cows are trained to move through a (9)series of (10)passageways to the milking equipment. Mister Schutz says cows can be trained to use the system without human help after three or four weeks.
The design of the system permits the milking of only one cow at a time. Robotic equipment cleans the animal and connects it to the milking machine in about one minute. Milking then takes about five minutes.
Mister Schutz says farms with sixty to one-hundred-twenty cows are best for this technology. Each system can milk about fifty cows each day. Each cow is milked three times a day.
For many farmers, the biggest issue 3 is cost. Purdue University reports that one machine costs up to one-hundred-seventy-five-thousand dollars. In addition, not every cow will use the equipment. Mister Schutz notes that cows are not (11)physically inspected 10 for health problems when they are milked. And, the milk quality needs to be inspected.
This VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT was written by George Gro


 


(1) robotic[ 5rEubCtik, 5rCbEtik ]n.机器人的, 遥控设备的, 自动机械的, 机械般工作的
(2) cow[ kau ]n.母牛, 大型母兽vt.威吓
(3) agricultural[ 7A^ri5kQltFErEl ]adj.农业的, 农艺的
(4) quality[ 5kwCliti ]n.质量, 品质, 性质
(5) issue[ 5isju: ]n.出版, 发行, (报刊等)期、号, 论点, 问题, 结果, (水, 血等的)流出vi.发行, 流出, 造成...结果, 进行辩护, 传下vt.使流出, 放出, 发行(钞票等), 发布(命令), 出版(书等)发给
(6) currently[5kQrEntlI]adv.普遍地, 通常地, 现在, 当前
(7) permit[ pE(:)5mit ]n.通行证, 许可证, 执照v.许可, 允许, 准许
(8) equipment[ i5kwipmEnt ]n.装备, 设备, 器材, 装置, 铁道车辆, (一企业除房地产以外的)固定资产, 才能
(9) series[ 5siEri:z ]n.连续, 系列, 丛书, 级数
(10) passageway[ 5pAsidVwei ]n.过道,出入口
(11) physically[5fIzIk(E)lI]adv.身体上地


 



v.投资,花费( invest的过去式和过去分词 );授予;(把资金)投入;投入(时间、精力等)
  • The money will be invested in managed funds. 这笔钱将投资于管理基金。
  • He invested his lawyer with complete power to act for him. 他让律师全权代办。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.支持者,拥护者,赞助者( supporter的名词复数 )
  • a battalion of supporters 由支持者组成的队伍
  • Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally. 成千上万的支持者从四面八方汇聚伦敦举行集会。
n.出版,发行,(报刊等)期、号,论点,问题,结果, (水,血等的)流出;vt.使流出,放出,发行(钞票等),发布(命令),出版(书等)发给;vi.发行,流出,造成...结果,进行辩护,传下
  • I bought the book the day after its issue.这书出版后的第一天,我就去买了它。
  • I'll support her down the line on that issue.在那个问题上我将全力支持她。
adj.和谐的;团结的;联合的,统一的
  • The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
  • The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。
n.经营,管理;行政,行政机关,管理部门
  • Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责?
  • The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。
许可( permit的名词复数 ); 许可证; 执照
  • The building permits are granted by the City Building Department. 建筑许可证由城建局签发。
  • This task permits (of) no delay. 这项任务不允许有任何耽搁。
n.(略作Mr.全称很少用于书面)先生
  • Mister Smith is my good friend.史密斯先生是我的好朋友。
  • He styled himself " Mister Clean ".他自称是“清廉先生”。
n.教学,执教,任教,讲授;(复数)教诲
  • We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
  • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
n.器械,装置;计划,策略,诡计
  • The device will be in production by the end of the year.该装置将于年底投入生产。
  • The device will save much time and effort for us.这种装置会使我们节省大量时间和气力。
检查,检验( inspect的过去式和过去分词 ); 视察
  • All planes are being inspected for possible cracking and corrosion. 所有的飞机都在接受检查,看是否可能有裂纹和腐蚀现象。
  • She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly tolerable. 她仔细看了房间,觉得都很不错。
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