中英對照讀新聞》Teenage pilot completes solo round-world record青少年機師創下單人環遊世界記錄

羅瑟福德在比利時降落並創下金氏世界紀錄，成為駕機環遊世界最年輕的人。〈歐新社資料照〉

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Zara Rutherford, 19, landed in Kortrijk-Wevelgem in Belgium, two months later than planned as a result of adverse weather.

19歲的札拉．羅瑟福德在比利時庫特萊-威弗爾哲降落，惡劣天氣使得降落日期比原先預計晚了兩個月。

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As well as being the youngest woman to complete the challenge, Ms Rutherford is the first woman to circumnavigate the world in a microlight, and the first Belgian to circumnavigate the world solo by air.

身為完成這項挑戰最年輕的女性，羅瑟福德同時也是首位駕駛輕型飛機環遊世界的女性、第一位獨自駕機環遊世界的比利時人。

The British-Belgian aviator, whose parents are both pilots, hoped to inspire other girls to get into STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) occupations.

這位父母皆為機師的英國比利時混血飛行員希望藉此鼓勵其他女孩從事STEM（科學、科技、工程和數學）職業。

"I’m looking forward to telling people about my experiences and encouraging people to do something crazy with your life." she said.

她說，期待告訴人們我的經驗、鼓勵他們在生活中做些瘋狂的事。

The circumnavigation included more than 60 stops across five continent.

這次環遊旅行橫跨5大洲、中途停駐超過60個地點。

新聞辭典

adverse：形容詞，不利的；負面的。例句：The medicine has some adverse effects.（這種藥物有些負面副作用。）

circumnavigate：動詞，環航、繞行、避開。circumnavigation為名詞，指環行。例句：They completed the circumnavigation of Taiwan in a week.（他們在一週內完成台灣環島旅行。）

look forward to：動詞片語，期待。例句：Kids look forward to receiving letter from Santa Claus.（小孩期待收到聖誕老人的回信。）

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