The automotive industry is witnessing game-changing development, and this revolutionary change lies in the galloping of the driverless technology. As modern as they may look, those driverless vehicles are unexciting and rattling overall. (33 words)
本段解析
將題目中的cars,buses and trucks概括為automotive industry。在開頭段落清晰表明全文的主要觀點,無人駕駛總體而言令人不安。
* automotive 汽車的
* game-changing 變革性的
* revolutionary 革命性的
* gallop 快速發(fā)展(不及物動詞)
* rattling 使人不安的
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Safety issues are the immediate concern. There have been reports about the malfunction of the Artificial Intelligence technology installed on the vehicles. There have also been reports about humans and AI struggling for the control over the steering wheel and the pedals. Those reports make quite a few people suspicious of whether the driverless technology is solid and reliable. As a matter of fact, this hazard is never officially negated, thereby remaining as the biggest drawback of this driverless technology. (80 words)
* struggle 爭奪(不及物動詞,通常和for連用,struggle with sb for sth)
* quite a few 很多
* suspicious 不信任的,持有懷疑態(tài)度的(通常和of連用)
* solid 可靠的
* hazard 危險(可數(shù)名詞)
* negate 否認(及物動詞)
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The deprivation of the fun of driving is another disappointment. The exciting “the sheer fun of driving” slogan may no longer be seen, and completely automatic cars (different from cars with the automatic gear) can hardly be exciting for a considerable number of male drivers, who finally are able to afford a nice car they have always wanted since their youth. What they want is the sense of coolness created by their skillful manipulation of the cars rather than the ease. The hands-off experience is certainly undesirable. (89 words)
In fairness, the driverless technology is a groundbreaking advance. At present, its development and application have afforded convenience and created economic benefits. Cars with this technology are easy to park and alert human drivers to potential collisions. Other vehicles using this technology are being used in more and more settings, such as airport shuttle buses and trains, and accordingly there have been reductions in the labor cost. (89 words)
* alert 使警惕(及物名詞,常和to連用,alert sb to do sth,alert sb to sth)
* collision 碰撞事故(可數(shù)名詞)
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Overall, the driverless technology will eventually reach a high level of accuracy, precision and sophistication. But now the faults are evident, and the merits are less so. (27 words)