大城市的交通堵塞比较严重，所以警方往往会配备摩托车，以加强机动能力。在迪拜，警方开始配备能飞的摩托车，以后有警务行动就更方便了。
Flying motorbikes are coming
by Tom Page
A year after California-based startup Hoversurf showcased its hoverbike at tech expo GITEX in the white and green livery of the Dubai Police, the company has returned with a new model and evidence its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle might be, well, taking off.
California /ˌkælɪˈfɔːniə/ n. 加利福尼亚州（美国西部的州）
-based /beɪst/ 后缀，意思是“总部在某地的”
startup /ˈstɑːtʌp/ n. 初创公司（由start和up组成）
showcase /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/ v. 展示
hoverbike /ˈhɒvəbaɪk/ n. 悬浮式摩托车
expo /ˈekspəʊ/ n. 博览会
livery /ˈlɪv(ə)ri/ n. （某公司的）专用配色、徽标
Dubai /duːˈbaɪ/ n. 迪拜（阿联酋城市）
evidence /ˈevɪd(ə)ns/ n. 证据
vertical /ˈvɜːtɪk(ə)l/ adj. 垂直的、竖直的
take off 起飞
land /lænd/ v. 着陆、降落
vehicle /ˈviːɪk(ə)l/ n. 车辆
Making good on a deal signed in 2017, Hoversurf has now gifted Dubai Police its first serial production unit of the S3 2019 Hoverbike and has begun training officers to fly it.
make good on something 说到做到、兑现
deal /diːl/ n. 协议
gift /ɡɪft/ v. 捐赠、赠送
serial /ˈsɪəriəl/ adj. 连续的
production /prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/ n. 生产、制造
Brigadier Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi, general director of Dubai Police's artificial intelligence department, described the eVTOL vehicle as a first responder unit used to access hard-to-reach areas. He said he aims to have hoverbikes in action by 2020.
general /ˈdʒen(ə)r(ə)l/ adj. （职务头衔）总的（general director就是总监）
artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ adj. 人造的、人工的
intelligence /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)ns/ n. 智力、智能
first responder /rɪˈspɒndə(r)/ （应对突发事件时）最早到达现场的人
access /ˈækses/ v. 接近、进入
action /ˈækʃ(ə)n/ n. 行动（这里指警务行动）
"Currently we have two crews already training to pilot the hoverbike and we're increasing the number," he said. Hoversurf chief operating officer Joseph Segura-Conn explained that ideal candidates will be able to ride a motorcycle and have drone operating experiences.
currently /ˈkʌr(ə)ntli/ adv. 现在、目前（由current加后缀-ly变成副词）
crew /kruː/ n. 一队人员
pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ v. 驾驶飞行器
chief /tʃiːf/ adj. 首席的
operate /ˈɒp(ə)reɪt/ v. 运营；操作
ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/ adj. 理想的
candidate /ˈkændɪdət/ n. 候选人
drone /drəʊn/ n. 无人机
Segura-Conn said Dubai Police have exclusive rights to order as many units as they want: "They're going to let us know in the next month or two if they'd like any more. If they would like 30 or 40, we'll make it happen for them."
exclusive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ adj. 排他的、专享的
right /raɪt/ n. 权利
If you're not a member of the force and have a spare $150,000, the hoverbike could still be yours. Orders are open to civilians, but Segura-Conn cautions that buyers are screened to ensure they can handle the new tech. In the US, the hoverbike has met Federal Aviation Administration guidelines, which means you do not need a pilot's license to fly the vehicle.
force /fɔːs/ n. 武装力量、军事化组织（这里指警察部队）
civilian /sɪˈvɪljən/ n. 平民（相对于军警而言）
caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ v. 警告
screen /skriːn/ v. 审查
ensure /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ v. 确保
handle /ˈhænd(ə)l/ v. 处理、应付
meet /miːt/ v. 满足、符合
federal /ˈfed(ə)r(ə)l/ adj. 联邦的
aviation /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 航空
administration /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 管理局
guideline /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/ n. 指导方针、指南
license /ˈlaɪs(ə)ns/ n. 执照
A manufacturing site for the S3 2019 has yet to be confirmed, but Segura-Conn said Hoversurf is in talks "with three companies in different locations around the world" – Dubai being one location.
manufacture /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/ v. 制造
have yet to do something 还没有做某事
confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ v. 确认
talks /tɔːks/ n. 谈判
The S3 2019 joins an ever-growing crowd of eVTOL aircrafts in various stages of completion. Earlier this year CNN took a ride in the Flyer by Kitty Hawk, another personal eVTOL aircraft that has jumped from rendering to reality. Hoversurf also has a bigger, two-seater flying car it plans to showcase in "four to five months" and sell in 2020, said Segura-Conn.
aircraft /ˈeəkrɑːft/ n. 飞机、飞行器
stage /steɪdʒ/ n. 阶段
completion /kəmˈpliːʃ(ə)n/ n. 完成（由complete加后缀-ion变成名词）
render /ˈrendə(r)/ v. （用电脑）绘制
reality /rɪˈæləti/ n. 现实（由real加后缀-ity变成名词）
-seater /ˈsiːtə(r)/ 后缀，跟在数字后面表示有多少座位
Tim Robinson, editor-in-chief of Aerospace magazine, estimated over 100 eVTOL or flying car projects have already been announced. He compared this period of frenzied activity and pioneering spirit to the early days of powered flight.
editor-in-chief 主编
aerospace /ˈeərəspeɪs/ n. 航空航天
estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ v. 估计、估算
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n. 项目
announce /əˈnaʊns/ v. 正式宣布
frenzied /ˈfrenziːd/ adj. 狂乱的
activity /ækˈtɪvəti/ n. 活动
pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/ v. 做先锋、开拓
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ n. 精神
power /paʊə(r)/ v. 提供动力
flight /flaɪt/ n. 飞行
"There's lots of different configurations: people with external rotors, ducted（带导管的） fans, wings, no wings, tilt wings, tilt rotors," he said. "No one knows exactly how it's going to pan out or who is going to be successful. I think it's a very exciting time – a great time – for innovations in the aerospace industry."
configuration /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 配置
external /ɪkˈstɜːn(ə)l/ adj. 外部的
rotor /ˈrəʊtə(r)/ n. 转子
tilt /tɪlt/ n. 倾斜
pan out 发展成功
innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 创新
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