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2022.8.5考研英语外刊-12.8亿美元!美国“超级百万”彩票有人…(2022.8.5黄道吉日)

背景知识
开奖前,“超级百万”引发全美各地彩民争相购买。本次头奖中奖可以选择在29年内获得12.8亿美元的奖金,或者一次性获得税后为7.472亿美元的现金。不过,此前的绝大多数中奖者都会选择一次性现金发放选项。

据介绍,每张“超级百万”的销售收入有一半仍然在售出彩票所在的州,这笔钱用于支持彩票受益人,例如教育或公共雇员养老金以及零售商佣金等。

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megamillions: at least one ticket holder won $1.28bnjackpot,lotterysays
超级百万:彩票公司称,至少有一名彩票持有者赢得了12.8亿美元的头奖
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a single ticket in illinois has the winning numbers for one of the biggest lottery prizes in recent us history meaning that for at least one lucky person the dream ofnettingthe billion-dollar-plus prize has turned into a reality. the mega millions lotteryended upworth $1.28bn and friday night’s winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, mega ball: 14. the jackpot is the third-largest lottery prize and the biggest in nearly four years. at least one ticket holder has won the prize, the lottery said.
伊利诺斯州的一张彩票中了美国近代历史上最高奖金之一的中奖号码,这意味着至少有一个幸运儿梦想中的10多亿美元奖金变成了现实。超级百万彩票最终价值12.8亿美元,周五晚上的中奖号码是:13-36-45-57-67,超级球:14。这次头奖是第三大彩票头奖,也是近四年来最大的一次。该彩票公司称,至少有一名彩票持有人中奖。
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according to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in thedrawand it was bought in the midwestern state of illinois. “we arethrilledto have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in mega millions history,” pat mcdonald, ohio’s lottery director who is currentlyserving aslead director for the mega millionsconsortium, said in a statement on

the lottery’s website. “we’re eager to find out who won and look forward to congratulating the winner soon!”
据网站超级百万报道,有一张中奖的彩票是在美国中西部的伊利诺斯州买的。俄亥俄州彩票负责人帕特·麦克唐纳在彩票网站上的一份声明中说:“我们很激动地看到了超级百万历史上最大的头奖之一。”麦克唐纳目前担任超级百万财团的首席董事。“我们急切地想知道谁中了头奖,并期待着很快祝贺获奖者!”
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it grew so large because there have been 29consecutivedraws without a winner, aspanthatstretchesback to 15 april when a tennessee player matched all of the game’s six numbers. the $1.28bn prize is for players who are paid with theannuityoption, which makes 30annualpayments that stretch over 29 years. nearly all jackpot winners choose the cash option, which for friday night’s drawing is an estimated $747.2m. theoddsof winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5m.
奖池之所以变得如此之大,是因为它已经连续29场平局,没有中奖者,这可以追溯到4月15日,当时田纳西州的一名球员匹配了所有的6个数字。12.8亿美元的奖金将颁发给那些选择年金的彩票购买者,通过该方式要支付30笔年金,持续支付29年。几乎所有头奖得主都选择现金支付,在这种支付方式下,周五晚上的开奖金额估计为7.472亿美元。赢得头奖的几率是3.025亿分之一。
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今日单词
mega /?meɡ?/ adj. 巨大的;极佳的;
jackpot/?d??kpɑ?t/ n.(在碰运气游戏中的)头奖,最高奖;
lottery/?lɑ?t?ri/ n. 抽彩给奖法,博彩;<美>抽签法,随机选择;碰运气的事;
net/net/ vt. 净赚;净得;
end up 最终成为;最后处于;
draw/dr??/ n. 抽彩;抽奖;抽签;
thrilled/θr?ld/ adj. 非常兴奋的;极为激动的;
serve as (为…)工作,服务,履行义务,尽职责;
consortium/k?n?s??r?i?m/ n.(合作进行某项工程的)财团,银团,联营企业;
consecutive/k?n?sekj?t?v/ adj. 连续不断的;
span/sp?n/ n. 持续时间;
stretch/stret?/ vi. 延续;
annuity/??nu??ti/ n. 年金;
annual/??nju?l/ adj. 每年的;一年一次的;年度的;
odds/ɑ?dz/ n. (事物发生的)可能性,概率,几率,机会;
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文本选自:the guardian(卫报)
作者:unknown
原文发布时间:30 jul. 2022
每日美句
all time is no time when it is past.
机不可失,时不再来。

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