【外刊精读】Day 10- The myth of cyber-
【Day 8】单词梳理
1. in terms
in no uncertain terms: clearly and strongly明确有力的，毫不含糊的
e.g. I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms.
in terms of: 谈及，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收购，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强行接管，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脱轨，出轨,不在正确轨道上
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违背，违范
e.g. Selling goods constituted a breach of regulation 10B.
- an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way破坏，辜负
e.g. a breach of confidence/trust
- a break in a relationship between people or countries关系中断，终止
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违反，违背
= 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打开缺口
e.g. The dam had been breached.
5. extortion
noun
- the crime of making somebody give you something by threatening them敲诈，勒索
e.g. He was arrested and charged with extortion.
verb:extort
6. prosthetic
adj
[medical] 假体，假肢
e.g. a prosthetic arm
noun: prosthesis
7. gadget
a small tool or device that does something useful小器具，小装置
8. wizardry
noun
- a very impressive and clever achievement; great skill杰出成就，非凡才能，魔术
e.g. The second goal was sheer wizardry.
9. vigilance
noun
- great care that is taken to notice any signs of danger or trouble警觉，警惕
= watchfulness
e.g.She stressed the need for constant vigilance.
10. illicit
adj
- not allowed by the law非法的，违法的
= illegal
e.g. illicit drugs
- not approved of by the normal rules of society不正当的
e.g. an illicit love affair
11. incentive
noun
- something that encourages you to do something激励，鼓励
e.g. here is no incentive for people to save fuel.
反义词：disincentive
12. refrain
verb
- to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do克制，节制，避免
=desist
e.g. They appealed to the protesters to refrain from violence.
noun
- a comment or complaint that is often repeated 经常重复的抱怨或评价
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
-小玩意儿，小装置
14. flaw
noun
- a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly错误，缺点
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缺点，弱点
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无考虑意义的
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提出供讨论
e.g. The plan was first mooted at last week’s meeting.
=purpose
16. butt up
接起来
17. excoriate
verb
- to irritate a person’s skin so that it starts to come off擦破，擦伤
- to criticize somebody/something severely严厉指责
18. lax
adj
- not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour不严格的，不严厉的
= 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大声要求
e.g. People began to clamour for his resignation.
- to shout loudly, especially in a confused way大声喊叫
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喧闹声，吵闹
e.g.the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds
- the incessant clamour of monkeys and birds民众的要求
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，鼓励，鼓动
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，鼓励
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】神句翻译&思维导图
神句翻译
1. It is tempting to believe that the security problem can be solved with yet more technical wizardry and a call for heightened vigilance.
很容易相信随着更多杰出技术的出现和对加强警惕的呼吁，安全问题能得以解决。
2. That requires a kind of cultivated paranoia which does not come naturally to non-tech firms.
这需要一种长期培养的偏执，非科技公司不会自然而然具备。
3. Such weaknesses are compounded by the history of the internet, in which security was an afterthought.
这些弱点随着网络的历史而形成，在这个历史中，安全总是个马后炮。
4. Computer security is best served by encryption that is strong for everyone.
为了电脑安全，最好的方式就是给每个人都提供强大的加密。
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.
倘若一个公司采取了合理的方式提供安全的产品，如果岌岌可危，将能够求助巨额索赔使其免于破产。
6. But setting minimum standards still gets you only so far.
但是设置最低标准只能发挥这点作用而已
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“快速发展，除旧立新”的创新方式只是当公司对于开发新产品采取免责的情况下适用，这种方式还需要完善。
神词组翻译
1. Take security serious enough 充分考虑安全
2. Take advantage of 利用
3. Point of illicit entry 非法入侵
4. Create incentives for safer behavior 激励更安全的行为
5. Refrain from doing sth 避免做
6. Spark calls for 引发呼吁
7. Hamper the ability of 阻碍……的能力
8. Oblige sb to do sth 强迫某人做
9. Disclaim liability for 不负责任
10. Draw comparisons to 作比较
11. Lax attitude 宽松的态度
12. Come down hard with 艰难推进
思维导图
思维导图
【Day 10】小结
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.
