双语阅读英语外刊精讲：恐怖与互联网(附音频)

2018-10-19 15:03:22来源：酷学英语

　　Curbing jihadists 阻止圣战分子

　　curb: to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect 控制，抑制，约束

　　measures to curb the spread of the virus 控制病毒扩散的措施

　　jihadist: a Muslim who is fighting a holy war伊斯兰圣战士，伊斯兰圣战者（jihadi）

　　jihad: a holy war fought by Muslims, or an occasion when a Muslim has to make some kind of sacrifice in his or her life（伊斯兰教徒的）圣战，奉献，牺牲

　　offensive jihad / defensive jihad

　　Terror and the internet 恐怖与互联网

　　Tech firms could do more to help - within limits 科技公司可以提供更多帮助，但要有限度

　　within limits 适当地；在一定范围内；有限度地

　　THREE jihadist attacks in Britain in as many months have led to a flood of suggestions about how to fight terrorism, from more police and harsher jail sentences to new legal powers.

　　仿写：The emergence of more phubbers has led to a flood of suggestions about how to curb over-indulgence in mobile phones, from self-restraint to rational time allocation.

　　他抽烟抽得厉害。 He is a heavy smoker.

　　他这个人输不起。He is a poor loser.

　　But one idea has gained momentum in both Europe and America - that internet firms are doing the jihadists' work for them. 然而有一种看法在欧洲和美国都越来越流行，那就是互联网公司在为伊斯兰圣战主义者帮忙。

　　momentum: N-UNCOUNT If a process or movement gains momentum, it keeps developing or happening more quickly and keeps becoming less likely to stop. 势头

　　gain momentum 发展加快，势头增大

　　Technology giants, such as Google and Facebook, are accused of turning a blind eye to violent online propaganda and other platforms of allowing terrorists to communicate with each other out of reach of the intelligence services. 人们指责谷歌和脸书这样的科技巨头对网上的暴力宣传视而不见，还有一些平台让恐怖分子得以在情报机构的监控范围之外通信。

　　propaganda: N-UNCOUNT information which is false or which emphasizes just one part of a situation, used by a government or political group to make people agree with them（政府或政党为了影响民意而进行的）宣传

　　intelligence: N-UNCOUNT Intelligence is information that is gathered by the government or the army about their country's enemies and their activities. 情报；谍报

　　It is only the latest such charge.

　　The technology firms have also been condemned for allowing the spread of fake news and harbouring bullies, bigots and trolls in the pursuit of profit. 人们还谴责科技公司一心逐利，放任假消息传播并包庇恶棍、偏执狂和网络喷子。

　　condemn: V-T If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. 谴责；责备

　　harbour: V-T If a person or country harbours someone who is wanted by the police, they let them stay in their house or country and offer them protection. 窝藏

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