【Day 8】單詞梳理
1. in terms
in no uncertain terms: clearly and strongly明確有力的，毫不含糊的
e.g. I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.
in terms of: 談及，就。。而言，在。。方面
e.g. He is talking in terms of starting a completely new career.
2. takeover
noun
- an act of taking control of a company by buying most of its shares收購，接收，接管
e.g. a takeover bid for the company
- an act of taking control of a country, an area or a political organization by force強(qiáng)行接管，控制
take over ：verb. 接管，接任
3. derail
verb
- (of a train) to leave the track; to make a train do this脫軌，出軌,不在正確軌道上
e.g. The train derailed and plunged into the river.
The company’s plans were initially derailed by problems with licence agreements.
4. breach
noun
- a failure to do something that must be done by law違背，違范
e.g. Selling goods constituted a breach of regulation 10B.
- an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way破壞，辜負(fù)
e.g. a breach of confidence/trust
- a break in a relationship between people or countries關(guān)系中斷，終止
e.g. a breach in Franco-German relations
- an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas缺口，窟窿
e.g. They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
verb
- to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise違反，違背
= break
e.g. The government is accused of breaching the terms of the treaty.
- to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that somebody/something can go through it打開缺口
e.g. The dam had been breached.
5. extortion
noun
- the crime of making somebody give you something by threatening them敲詐，勒索
e.g. He was arrested and charged with extortion.
verb:extort
6. prosthetic
adj
[medical] 假體，假肢
e.g. a prosthetic arm
noun: prosthesis
7. gadget
a small tool or device that does something useful小器具，小裝置
8. wizardry
noun
- a very impressive and clever achievement; great skill杰出成就，非凡才能，魔術(shù)
e.g. The second goal was sheer wizardry.
9. vigilance
noun
- great care that is taken to notice any signs of danger or trouble警覺，警惕
= watchfulness
e.g.She stressed the need for constant vigilance.
10. illicit
adj
- not allowed by the law非法的，違法的
= illegal
e.g. illicit drugs
- not approved of by the normal rules of society不正當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
e.g. an illicit love affair
11. incentive
noun
- something that encourages you to do something激勵，鼓勵
e.g. here is no incentive for people to save fuel.
反義詞：disincentive
12. refrain
verb
- to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do克制，節(jié)制，避免
=desist
e.g. They appealed to the protesters to refrain from violence.
noun
- a comment or complaint that is often repeated 經(jīng)常重復(fù)的抱怨或評價
e.g. Complaints about poor food in schools have become a familiar refrain.
- the part of a song or a poem that is repeated after each verse副歌
=chorus
13. gizmo
noun
-小玩意兒，小裝置
14. flaw
noun
- a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly錯誤，缺點(diǎn)
e.g. The argument is full of fundamental flaws.
- a crack or fault in something that makes it less attractive or valuable裂痕，瑕疵
e.g. The vase is in excellent condition except for a few small flaws in its base.
- a weakness in somebody’s character缺點(diǎn)，弱點(diǎn)
e.g. There is always a flaw in the character of a tragic hero.
15. moot
adj
- unlikely to happen and therefore not worth considering無考慮意義的
e.g. He argued that the issue had become moot since the board had changed its policy.
verb
- to suggest an idea for people to discuss提出供討論
e.g. The plan was first mooted at last week’s meeting.
=purpose
16. butt up
接起來
17. excoriate
verb
- to irritate a person’s skin so that it starts to come off擦破，擦傷
- to criticize somebody/something severely嚴(yán)厲指責(zé)
18. lax
adj
- not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour不嚴(yán)格的，不嚴(yán)厲的
= slack,careless
e.g. a lax attitude to health and safety regulations
- produced with the muscles of the speech organs relaxed松弛的
= tense
19. clamour
verb
- to demand something loudly大聲要求
e.g. People began to clamour for his resignation.
- to shout loudly, especially in a confused way大聲喊叫
e.g.A crowd of reporters clamoured around the car.
noun
- a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals喧鬧聲，吵鬧
e.g.the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds
- the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds民眾的要求
e.g.The clamour for her resignation grew louder.
20. prod
verb
- to push somebody/something with your finger or with a pointed object戳，杵
= poke
e.g. She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up
- to try to make somebody do something, especially when they are unwilling督促，鼓勵，鼓動
e.g. She finally prodded him into action.
noun
- the act of pushing somebody with your finger or with a pointed object戳，杵
=dig
e.g. She gave him a sharp prod with her umbrella.
- an act of encouraging somebody or of reminding somebody to do something督促，鼓勵
e.g. If they haven't replied by next week, you'll have to call them and give them a prod.
- an instrument like a stick that is used for prodding animals尖棒
【Day 9】神句翻譯&思維導(dǎo)圖
神句翻譯
1. It is tempting to believe that the security problem can be solved with yet more technical wizardry and a call for heightened vigilance.
很容易相信隨著更多杰出技術(shù)的出現(xiàn)和對加強(qiáng)警惕的呼吁，安全問題能得以解決。
2. That requires a kind of cultivated paranoia which does not come naturally to non-tech firms.
這需要一種長期培養(yǎng)的偏執(zhí)，非科技公司不會自然而然具備。
3. Such weaknesses are compounded by the history of the internet, in which security was an afterthought.
這些弱點(diǎn)隨著網(wǎng)絡(luò)的歷史而形成，在這個歷史中，安全總是個馬后炮。
4. Computer security is best served by encryption that is strong for everyone.
為了電腦安全，最好的方式就是給每個人都提供強(qiáng)大的加密。
5. A firm that takes reasonable steps to make things safe, but which is compromised nevertheless, will have recourse to an insurance payout that will stop it from going bankrupt.
倘若一個公司采取了合理的方式提供安全的產(chǎn)品，如果岌岌可危，將能夠求助巨額索賠使其免于破產(chǎn)。
6. But setting minimum standards still gets you only so far.
但是設(shè)置最低標(biāo)準(zhǔn)只能發(fā)揮這點(diǎn)作用而已
7. Silicon valley’s “go fast and break things” style of innovation is possible only if firms have relative free rein to put out new products while they still need perfecting.
硅谷的“快速發(fā)展，除舊立新”的創(chuàng)新方式只是當(dāng)公司對于開發(fā)新產(chǎn)品采取免責(zé)的情況下適用，這種方式還需要完善。
神詞組翻譯
1. Take security serious enough 充分考慮安全
2. Take advantage of 利用
3. Point of illicit entry 非法入侵
4. Create incentives for safer behavior 激勵更安全的行為
5. Refrain from doing sth 避免做
6. Spark calls for 引發(fā)呼吁
7. Hamper the ability of 阻礙……的能力
8. Oblige sb to do sth 強(qiáng)迫某人做
9. Disclaim liability for 不負(fù)責(zé)任
10. Draw comparisons to 作比較
11. Lax attitude 寬松的態(tài)度
12. Come down hard with 艱難推進(jìn)
思維導(dǎo)圖
【Day 10】小結(jié)
Cyber-security is an important issue nowadays. Because of the internet of things, there are more and more products in our daily life. When we are enjoying the convenience the internet brings, we are also worried about its reliability.
However there's no way to make computers completely safe. Because the software is complex, and when there's a new product, there will be a new technology for attacking it at soon. Also there are not enough legal liability and insurance to create incentives for safer behavior. Some firms produce applications without necessary test for flaws and bugs just be propelled by the profit, which brings much trouble to consumers as a result.
Of course, all the relatives including the government has realized the problem, the safer products will attract more consumers and have better reputations. The government also takes cyber-security seriously enough, they concern the products and take some measures to refrain bad goods in markets.
With all the efforts from everyone, we will make the cyber-products more trustworthy and reliable.
