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Susceptible : adj.

1⃣ （ INFLUENCED) adj.

① easily influenced or harmed by

something

易受影響的，易受傷害的

Ex.

She isn't very susceptible to

flattery

她不太信別⼈的奉承

② used to describe someone who

is easily emotionally influenced
How Can Dust Storms Affect Aircraft
易受感動的，感情豐富的，多情的

Operations?
2⃣ （ POSSIBLE） adj.
BY NABEEL SHAIKH PUBLISHED 5/25

1 Airplanes are very susceptible to certain forces of nature.
（especially of an idea or
statement）able to be understood, 2 Airplanes are among some of the most reliable contraptions
proved, explained, etc.in a 3 engineered by humankind. Second, only to perhaps
particular way

（尤指想法或陳述）能被理解（或
4 spacecraft, these giant hunks of metal are designed to
operate safely in even the most extreme conditions. But like
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all machinery, there are some conditions under which even
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Contraption : noun.
5 airplanes are prone to failure. Dust storms, which are

particularly common in parts of Asia and the Middle East,
A device or machine that looks
awkward or old-fashioned, are one such condition. So, how exactly do dust storms
especially one that you do not affect aircraft operations, and is there anything that we can
know how to use

（尤指不知如何使⽤的）笨拙的裝 do to prevent it? Let's take a closer look and nd out.

置；過時的機器；奇怪的玩意

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Decreased visibility
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One of the more obvious harms of a dust storm on aircraft

Humankind : noun

operations is that it makes it more dif cult for pilots to see
All people, considered as a group
what is happening outside, which is especially dangerous
⼈類
during takeoff, landing, and taxiing when it is necessary to
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know if there is a clear path ahead.
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Hunk : noun.
Decreased visibility also makes it more dif cult for air traf c

controllers to safely manage aircraft in the surrounding
1⃣ （PIECE）
vicinity and increases the risk that two or more aircraft

A large, thick piece, especially of collide at or near an airport. As such, ights to airports
food
where conditions are dusty will often be rerouted in order to
（尤指食物的）⼤片，厚片

reduce the risk to passengers and ight crew.

此篇⽂章為該⽤法，表⽰⼤片⾦屬
Instrumentation issues and engine damages

2⃣ (MAN)

Another effect that dust storms can have on aircraft

operations is that they can cause mechanical failures across
a tall, strong, attractive man
systems that are responsible for vital functions. One such
健壯迷⼈的男⼦

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Prone to : adj.

Likely to suffer from an illness or

show a particular negative
characteristic

易於遭受（疾病）的；有（消極
等）傾向的

Ex,

I've always been prone to

headaches

我總是容易頭痛

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Prone : adj.

Lying face down

俯臥的，（⾯朝下）趴著的
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Attentiveness : noun.

The quality of being helpful and

taking care of others

關懷；周到

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Decay : verb.

① to become gradually damaged,

worse, or less; to cause something
to do this

腐蝕；（使）衰敗，（使）衰弱
example is the pitot-static system, which is responsible for
Ex.
establishing the speed and altitude of a plane.
Sugar makes your teeth delay

糖能引起蛀牙
Another example is the air conditioning pack, which is

responsible for circulating fresh air throughout the cabin.
② if a radioactive substance
decays, it changes to a different
Blockages caused by dust entering into either of these
form, producin g radiation
systems can have catastrophic effects, as one can probably
（放射性物質）衰變

imagine.
Decay : Noun.

Last but certainly not least, dust storms have the potential to
① the process of decaying

腐蝕；衰敗；衰弱
cause severe damage to an aircraft's engines. Damage to
Ex.
the engines is usually not immediately apparent but instead
The buildings had started to fall
into decay

takes place over a long period of time, pending continuous

那些建築已經開始敗壞了
exposure to dust. Fortunately, this kind of damage can be

This industry has been in decay for

caught early and prevented with routine inspections and
some time.
6 7 attentiveness to decay in the performance of an engine over
這⾏業早就開始息微了

time.

② the process by which a

radioactive substance changes to A growing phenomenon
a different form, producing
radiation

Although dust storms have remained a relatively uncommon

8 phenomenon for the most part, they have started to become
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more frequent in occurrence in recent years due to climate
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Phenomenon : noun.
change. Airlines and other aircraft operators would therefore
→ 複數為 phenomena
do well to identify and invest in solutions that protect their

1⃣ （EXISTING THING) noun.

9 aircraft from the adverse effects of dust storms going

forward.
Something that exists and can be
seen, felt, tasted, etc. especially
something unusual or interesting

（尤指不尋常的或有趣的）現象

2⃣ （SUCCESS）noun.

Someone or something that is

extremely successful, often
because of special qualities or
abilities

非凡的⼈（或事物）；奇才；奇跡

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Adverse : adj.

Having a negative or harmful effect

on something

不利的；負⾯的；有害的