必背词汇

fair adj.合理的
demolish v.击败；破坏，毁坏
rival n.对手，竞争者

eg. Australian sports teams win more than their fair share of titles，demolishing rivals with seeming ease.

underpin v.以……为稳固基础

A big part of the secret is an extensive and expensive network of sporting academies underpin by science and medicine.

under the eye of 在……的注视下

intensive adj.强化的

Both provide intensive coaching，training facilities and nutrition advice.

centre stage 中心地位

Inside the academies， science takes centre stage.
（American English：center stage）

squash n.壁球

ethereal adj.缥缈的，引申为不切实际的

comes down to （sth） 可归结为

a lot of their work comes down to measurement.

wring …… out of 扭，榨取，此处引申为从……中（经过努力）获得

This data is used to wring improvements out of athletes.

tweak v. 扭，用力拉

wire-frame adj.线框的

side-on 从侧面

slow motion 慢动作

stroke v.划水

Measure the distance between strokes.

spine n.脊柱
swivel v.旋转

He analyses how her spine swivels.

budding adj.发展中的

velocity v.速度

spit out 吐出，引申为显示出，分析出

unobtrusive adj.不显眼的不醒目的
sensor n.传感器
sweat v.发汗，出汗

They are developing an unobtrusive sensor that will be embedded in an athlete's clothes or running shoes to monitor heart rate，sweating，heart production or any other factor that might have an impact on an athlete's ability to run.

immune-system 免疫系统的

immunoglobulin n.免疫球蛋白

saliva n.唾液

gear v.调整，（使）适合

arguably adv.可论证的（可辩论的），有理由的说明

unveil v.展示（新产品），揭开

coolant-lined 流线型散热

endurance n.耐力，忍耐力

altitude tent 高原帐篷

encompass v.包含或包括某事物