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進入中英對照讀新聞》Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep 亞馬遜將開始測試無人機 將處方藥送到你家門口
美國電商龍頭亞馬遜宣布啟用無人機遞送處方藥，可在訂購60分鐘內從空中投送藥品到消費者家門口。（YouTube影片截圖）
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Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.
亞馬遜很快就會讓處方藥從天而降，這家電子商務巨頭將成為最新一家測試無人機送藥的公司。
The company said Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas, can now get prescriptions delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order.
該公司週三表示，德州「學院站」的顧客現在可以在下單後1小時內，收到無人機送達的處方藥。
The drone, programed to fly from a delivery center with a secure pharmacy, will travel to the customer’s address, descend to a height of about four meters — or 13 feet — and drop a padded package.
這架無人機按照程式設定，從一個有安全藥房的配送中心起飛，前往顧客的地址，下降到約4公尺（13英尺）的高度，並投下一個帶襯墊的包裹。
Amazon says customers will be able to choose from more than 500 medications, a list that includes common treatments for conditions like the flu or pneumonia, but not controlled substances. (AP)
亞馬遜表示，顧客可以從500多種藥物中進行選擇，其中包括治療流感或肺炎等疾病的常用藥物，但不包括管制藥物。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
prescription：名詞，藥方，處方籤；處方藥。例句：My doctor gave me a prescription so I could get some antibiotics from the pharmacy.（我的醫生給我一張處方籤，讓我可以去藥局領一些抗生素。）
descend：動詞，下降；沿…向下。例句：The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.（電梯緩緩地降到一樓。）
