蒋健棠英语广播 Episode60:电脑处理器

1. portable,便于携带的,手提式的,轻便的。
eg:He found that little TV extremely portable.
他觉得那台小小的电视机携带极其方便。

I bought my son a portable typewriter.
我给儿子买了一台手提式打字机。

2. communication,通信。段中提到的portable communication device表示便携式通信装置。
eg:The ambassador has brought with him a communication from the president.
该大使从总统那里带来了一则信息。

3. generation,(电脑、音响、武器系统等的)代。
eg:Japan's Ministry¹ of International Trade and Industry will spend $46 million on its Fifth Generation Computer Project this year.
日本国际贸易工业部今年将花四千六百万美元在第五代电脑计划上。

first generation
第一代

When did the first generation computers become obsolete²?
第一代电脑是什么时候淘汰的?

4. hand-held,(摄像机等)手提式的,便携式的。段中说到的 the new generation of hand-held TV devices是指新一代的手提式电视装置。

5. ahead,领先的。
eg:Two people were ahead of us, and travelling fast.
有两个人在我们前面,走得很快。

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。