petaton (plural petatons)
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quadrillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

VOA美语咖啡屋 Lesson 63:DC Politics Culture Y: 各位听众好! 我是杨晨! 欢迎您到美语咖啡屋。 J: Hello, I'm Jody. Welcome to American Cafe! Yang Chen, that is a great outfit! You certainly have an eye for fashion. Hey, speak

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01. This website covers the latest celebrity gossip. 这个网站报道最新的名人八卦。 02. It's difficult to see him in public places. 公众场合很难见到他。 03. Don 't be too gossipy. 别太八卦。 04. It's said that Madonna was p

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今天我们要讲的美国习惯用语是:come down on like a ton of bricks。Ton,是一吨两吨的吨; brick,是砖头的意思。A ton of bricks一吨重的砖头砸下来,想想都让人不寒而栗。Come down on like a ton of bricks,

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Y: 各位听众好! 我是杨晨! 欢迎您到美语咖啡屋。 J: Hello, I'm Jody. Welcome to American Cafe! Yang Chen, that is a great outfit! You certainly have an eye for fashion. Hey, speaki

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THIS IS AMERICA - PETA at 25: Animal Rights Activists Are Defended, Deplored By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, October 24, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.

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By Doug Levine Washington 28 October 2006 Saxophonist Michael Lington became a fan of American jazz while growing up in his native Denmark. It was a passion so strong that he eventually settled down in the U.S. and launched a recording career. In a

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欣赏独具创意的英语广告!边听边看边学,品味世界名牌的风范,从细微之处感受英美社会的文化。

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- American Andy Roddick eased into third round of the ATP Washington Classic tennis tournament on Tuesday. Roddick, a three-time Washington champion, defeated Slovenian Grega Zemlja 6-4, 6-4 in just 84 minutes. I accompli

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alaysian plans to build a subway in Kuala Lumpur, have sparked protests and allegations of land-grabbing. Chuah Chee Peng, 56, has been living in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur city's historical Chinatown, for more than 40 years. I grew up watching th

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This is Scientific Americans' 60-Second Science. I am Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. Air pollution is bad for our health, but scientists say we don't know much about the long-term effects. So researchers in Canada and the Netherlands dec

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Rachel Smalley | London 21 December 2009 One of the exhibits at the Victoria and Albert Museum London's Victoria and Albert Museum claims to be the world's greatest museum of art and design. With artifacts dating back 3000 years, it has a collection

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Norway Educates Migrants on Treatment of Women 挪威教育移民如何对待女性 A Norwegian educational program for migrants and refugees that focuses on the treatment of women is attracting attention in the wake of mass New Year Eve assaults on

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An incredible story of survival has unfolded in Sydney after a desperate mother threw her two children from the window of a burning second floor unit. Both children, a two day old baby and a two year old survived after being caught by passerby. Fire

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The US government has refused to let Intel help China update the world's biggest supercomputer. 美国政府拒绝让英特尔公司帮助中国升级世界最大的超级计算机。 Intel applied for a licence to export tens of thousands of chips t

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Victoria Beckham has evidently risked the wrath of animal rights group PETA with her new bag collection made from crocodile, lizard and calf skins. In fact, the organization is said to be planning to take drastic action against her. 在娱乐圈有时尚

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Don't you hate hearing that clock on the wall chimming saying its time and Don't you just wish we could stay right here together all day long You know it wouldn't be a crime if we crawled back into bed got as close as we could get Tried to figure out

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German propaganda newsreels insist on showing repeated close-ups of their faces. 德军的宣传新闻片坚持重复播放他们的脸部特写。 The official instructions art portrayed the degenerations of French, 官方指示要描绘出法国的堕

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The way you stumble in the kitchen Looking for that first cup of joe How you put on your mascara Starin' in the mirror on your tippy-toes And if you wonder why I love you baby I can boil it down to just one thing Chorus Yeah everything Every little t

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After the Germans defeated France, their soldiers were sent to Paris for rest and recreation. 德军在击败法国之后,就把自己的土兵送到巴黎休养身心。 One of the soldiers on leave is 19-year-old lieutenant August Von Kaganick. 众

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Topics: Yosemite National Park; PETA and animal rights; to rebuild versus to reshape; to mind your Ps and Qs; tag questions Words: national park developed valley striking cliff animal rights suffering factory farm tactic fur undercover arson to rebui

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automatic timed recall
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canada council (cc)
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controller drum
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helius (helius) barbatus
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in on the ground floor
ionization cross section
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