【阅读原文】 标题:China claims rocket first as it catches booster in floating sea net
State media hails successful test in step towards reusable rocket technology for space flights
正文:China has upped the stakes in its technological rivalry with the United States by successfully recovering the booster of an orbital-class rocket with a giant floating net at sea, marking a historic breakthrough in its pursuit of reusable rocket technology. State broadcaster CCTV showed the booster of the Long March 10B rocket being caught by four landing hooks within a net mounted on an offshore platform after completing its mission, making China only the second country to demonstrate recovery of the first booster stage of an orbital-class rocket.
知识点:up the stakes phrase to increase the level of risk, competition, or importance in a situation 加大赌注;提高竞争或风险等级 • The rival company upped the stakes by launching a cheaper product. 竞争对手推出了一款更便宜的产品,加大了竞争筹码。 • Both candidates upped the stakes in the final debate. 两位候选人在最后一场辩论中都提高了赌注。
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