SpaceX's Starship is the largest rocket ever built — 120 metres tall, aimed at Mars. In October 2024 its fifth flight caught the booster with 'chopsticks' on the tower, proving full reusability. Starship turns the multiplanet dream into an engineering programme.
Cognitive scientist Sian Beilock explains why we choke: pressure hijacks working memory, even for experts. The remedies are practical — overlearn skills to automation, write down your worries before a test, and focus on the next step, not the outcome. Science you can take into your next exam or performance.
Founded in 1855 in Zurich, ETH is the top technical university in continental Europe, consistently in the world's top ten. Einstein studied and taught here; its physics, chemistry, engineering and architecture are world-class, with more than 30 Nobel laureates among its alumni.
A ten-seat sushi bar beside a Tokyo subway station — legendary chef Jiro Ono perfected sushi here, and presidents have dined at his counter. The documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi made it one of the hardest restaurants in the world to book.
This statue of a ram standing on its hind legs was found in a royal tomb at Ur, in modern Iraq, and dates to about 2600 BC. The body is covered with gold leaf, the fleece is made of shell and lapis lazuli, and the head was once topped by a golden crown. Its name comes from the Bible, but the object itself is far older than any Bible story.
The study of past events, especially in human affairs
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“Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica , external , on Facebook at BBC Africa , external or on Instagram at bbcafrica , external Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.”
relating to or supporting democracy, a system of government by the whole population
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“A health worker sprays disinfectant in a freshly dug grave of someone who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
🇨🇳 在刚果民主共和国布尼亚,一名卫生工作者正在为一位埃博拉死者的新挖坟墓喷洒消毒剂。
词根 · de- 向下,相反 · -ic …的
搭配: democratic government · democratic process
同义: representative · egalitarian
反义: autocratic · totalitarian
education/ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/ n.
教育;学识,教养
the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university
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“Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak Th… Marie Clark, director of insights and performance at Education New Zealand (ENZ), reminded delegates that public backing for the sector remains strong.”
“New Zealand targets outcomes as international education demand accelerates As demand spikes and public support holds firm, New Zealand’s international education sector has a crucial chance to sho… SpaceX's Starship is the largest rocket ever built — 120 metres tall, aimed at Mars.”
词根 · de- 向下,相反 · man 手
搭配: demand for goods · demand an explanation
同义: requirement · request
反义: supply · offer
species/ˈspiːʃiːz/ n.
物种;种
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes
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“There is currently no approved vaccine available for the Bundibugyo species that has caused the current epidemic but several are in development, including one based on technology used to develop the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.”
transport · import · report · airport · passport · sport
-vers-
转
reverse · version · verse · versus · versatile · covers
短语 Phrases
account for
占(比例);解释
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“Enrolments rebounded in 2025, with universities and schools together accounting for around 65% of total volume.”
🇨🇳 2025年入学人数回升,大学和中小学合计约占总人数的65%。
lead to
导致,通向
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“As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhoea can develop, leading to organ failure.”
🇨🇳 随着病情发展,可能出现呕吐和腹泻,进而导致器官衰竭。
result in
导致,造成
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“West Africa’s 2014-16 Ebola outbreak resulted in 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).”
“West Africa’s 2014-16 Ebola outbreak resulted in 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).”