advanced science 尖端科学scientific invention 科学发明exert a far-reaching impact on 对产生一种深远的影响double-edged sword 双刃剑earth-shaking changes 翻天覆地的改变pave the way for the future development 为未来的发展铺平道路lay a solid foundation for 为打下良好的基础energy crisis 能源危机depletion of resources 能源消耗milestone 里程碑sophisticated equipment 尖端设备technical innovation 科技创新over-commercialized 过渡商业化的a heated discussion 热烈的讨论exhaust gas 废气disastrous 灾难性的compared to/with 与相比speedy and comfortable 既快捷又舒适opposite forces 负面影响potential hazards 潜在危险pose a threat to 对有一种威胁promote relative industries 促进相关产业发展accelerate 加速means of transportation 交通方式transportation tools 交通工具social status 社会地位environmentally-friendly resources 环保的能源make peoples life easier 使人们生活更方便alternative fuel 可替代燃料sustainable development 可持续性发展scientific exploration 科学探索air travel 航空旅行ridiculous 可笑的absurd 荒唐的substitute 取代overcome difficulties 克服困难make progress 取得进步a sense of national pride 民族自豪感unprecedented 前所未有的soaring 不断上升的give a great push to the economic growth 极大地推动了经济发展see dramatic breakthroughs 取得突破性进展aggravate 使恶化cure-all solution 万能良药 portable 便携的innovative 创新的cutting-edge 尖端的cost-effective 性价比高的augment/enhance/boost/ efficiency/productivity 提高生产效率be addicted to/be obsessed with 对着迷/上瘾technological progress/advances 科技进步be accessible to 容易获得的例句：radio broadcasting is accessible to the audience with no charging feewith the advent of 随着的到来例句：with the advent of advanced technology 随着高科技的到来pay a heavy price for sth. 为付出惨痛的代价例句：Human being has paid a heavy price for the its curiosity.人类为了他的好奇心付出了惨痛的代价。