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Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basics seem to be in bad shape.
很少有人在乘飛機的時候奢望環境奢華，但如今，即使是最基本的東西看起來也很糟糕。
It's not uncommon to find your tray table broken, the in-flight entertainment system not working and your seat cushion worn.
餐盤壞了，飛機上的娛樂系統壞了，坐墊壞了，這種情況并不少見。
All of this can make you think: how old is this plane anyway?
所有這些都會讓你思考：這架飛機到底有多大了？
The reality for many U.S. air travellers is that most of their journeys take place on planes that have been in service for a decade or more.
在美國，其實航空旅行者的大部分旅程都是乘坐已經服役十年甚至十年以上的飛機。
The average age of the fleet of the seven large U.S. passenger airlines is about 14 years old, according to The Airline Monitor.
根據航空監測網的數據，美國7家大型民航公司的客機，平均年齡大約為14歲。
It found American Delta / Northwest had the oldest fleets, at about 16 years on average.
研究發現，美國達美/西北航空公司的客機機齡最大，平均約16年。
As of the end of 2008, a small percentage of the merged Delta / Northwest's planes dated back to the late 1960s.
截至2008年底，合并后的達美/西北航空公司中仍有一小部分飛機是上世紀60年代末出產的。
U.S. fleets are among the oldest in the world, said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst."
美國飛機是世界上年紀最大的飛機之一，航空分析師理查德·阿布拉菲亞說。
I'm not really sure that people should read that much into that, Aboulafia said.
阿布拉菲亞說:“我不確定人們是否應該對此進行深入研究?！?/div>
"From a safety standpoint, a lot of the older planes were built tougher and with proper maintenance." There's no reason why a plane can not stay safe for 25 to 30 years.
“從安全的角度來看，許多舊飛機的制造更加堅固，并且有適當的維護?！睕]有理由說飛機在25到30年內會不安全。
"It's also important to remember that a plane may be 20 years old, but its engines and other major systems could have been recently manufactured or upgraded," said Aboulafia.
阿布拉菲亞說:“重要的是，一架飛機可能已經有20年的歷史了，但它的發動機和其他主要系統可能是最近制造或升級的?！?/div>
"There's less pressure on the airlines to upgrade the interior, unless it's a safety issue or a redesign that will save money."
“航空公司升級內部設備的壓力較小，除非是安全問題，或者是為了可以省錢而重新設計?！?/p>
| 重點單詞 | 查看全部解釋 | |||
| entertainment | [.entə'teinmənt] |
想一想再看 n. 娛樂 |
聯想記憶 | |
| issue | ['iʃju:] |
想一想再看 n. 發行物，期刊號，爭論點 |
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| upgrade | ['ʌpgreid] |
想一想再看 vt. 提高，加強，改善 |
聯想記憶 | |
| plane | [plein] |
想一想再看 adj. 平的，與飛機有關的 |
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| uncommon | [ʌn'kɔmən] |
想一想再看 adj. 不尋常的，不凡的，罕有的 |
聯想記憶 | |
| pressure | ['preʃə] |
想一想再看 n. 壓力，壓強，壓迫 |
聯想記憶 | |
| delta | ['deltə] |
想一想再看 n. (河流的)三角洲 |
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| decade | ['dekeid] |
想一想再看 n. 十年 |
聯想記憶 | |
| maintenance | ['meintinəns] |
想一想再看 n. 維護，保持，維修，生活費用 |
聯想記憶 | |
| luxury | ['lʌkʃəri] |
想一想再看 n. 奢侈，豪華，奢侈品 |
