每日雅思|中国火星探测任务命名为“天问一号”

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4月24日，中国国家航天局宣布，中国的行星探索计划定名为“天问”。

China's planetary exploration program has been named Tianwen, or Quest for Heavenly Truth, the China National Space Administration announced on Friday.

该计划以战国时期（公元前475—前221）楚国著名诗人屈原的一首长诗命名。屈原以其爱国精神和古典诗歌与韵文而闻名，尤其是他的《楚辞》（也称《楚歌》）。这个名字代表了中国人民对真理的不懈追求、中国对自然和宇宙的认识及对科学技术无止尽的探索。

The program was named after a long poem by the famous ancient poet Qu Yuan from the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology①, also known as Songs of Chu. The name represents Chinese people's relentless pursuit of truth, the country's understanding of nature and universe, as well as the unending explorations in science and technology.

国家航天局还公布了我国行星探测任务的标识——字母C，汇集了中国、国际合作和深空探测能力等多重含义。我国计划在2020年发射火星探测器，目标是在一次任务内完成轨道运行、着陆和巡视。

CNSA also unveiled the logo of China's planetary exploration missions, featuring the letter C, signifying China, international cooperation and capacity of entering space. China plans to launch the Mars probe in 2020, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission. (Xinhua News Agency)

注释：

① anthology: [ænˈθɒlədʒi] n. a collection of poems, stories, etc. that have been written by different people and published together in a book 诗集，选集

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行星探测任务 planetary exploration mission载人空间站 manned space station助推火箭 booster rocket在轨测试 in-orbit test可重复使用运载火箭 reusable carrier rocket探月工程 lunar exploration program

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