But after the American Robert Peary claimed to have reached it in 1909, both men hastily altered their plans, instead they would aim for the last big prize: the South Pole.

但是当美国人罗伯特·皮尔里在1909年宣称他们已经到达时，两人都急忙改变了他们的计划，取而代之的是，他们的目标是最后一个大奖：南极。

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The South Pole Telescope, which began scientific observations in 2007, surveys the sky for cosmic microwave background radiation, the "afterglow" of the Big Bang.

南极望远镜2007年开始工作。 它的作用是观察宇宙微波背景辐射，这是宇宙大爆炸的“余辉”。

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A big white bear lives near the North Pole.

一种大白熊栖居于北极附近。

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World indoor pole vault champion Svetlana Feofanova is another big name who will also be at Gateshead for the meeting.

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Turkey is also one of the few countries with which today's Russia feels comfortable, a pole in its preferred multipolar system, in which big countries pursue independent policies.

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At night the temperatures drop quickly and yesterday we were not 100% happy in the second session, but I think we made a big step today, which allowed us to fight for the pole.

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