研究生英语下册unit 3

Unit Three

Battling the Cyber Warmongers

1. A recent simulation of a devastating cyberattack on America was crying for a Bruce Willis lead(Para 1) Simulation: here means -The representation of operations of a data processing system by those of another data processing system. 模拟 computer simulation 计算机仿真 electronic simulation 电子模拟 simulation error 模拟误差 field simulation 现场仿真 e.g. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the presented method.

Cry for =cry out for :in great need;demandsth.;require sth. If you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much.哭着要, 恳求, 迫切要求 e.g. This system is crying out for reform. 这种制度亟需改革 All these things cry out for careful planning . 所有这些事情都迫切需要作出细致的计划。

2. A series of mysterious attack crippled much of the national infrastructure, including air traffic, financial markets and even basic email. (Para 1)Cripple: damage or weaken sth seriously 严重损坏或削弱 e.g. A total cut-off of supplies would cripple the country's economy... 全面切断物品供应会使该国经济陷入瘫痪。 He had been warned that another bad fall could cripple him for life... 医生警告他，如果再次严重摔伤他可能会终身残疾。

3. … an unrelated electricity outage took down whatever remained of the already unplugged East Coast. (Para 1) Outage: An outage is a period of time when theelectricity supply to a building or area is interrupted, for example because of damage to the cables. 电 力中断，停电 e.g. A windstorm in Washington is causing power outages throughout the region. 风暴造成整个华盛顿地区电力供应中断。 Take down: remove each piece of the structure 拆 掉，拆除 Here means destroy sth completely 彻底摧毁

4. A Washington-based think tank, and broadcast on CNN on a Saturday night—had an unexpected twist. Think tank: organization or group of expertsproviding advice and ideas on national or commercial problems. 智囊团，专家小组

Twist: change or unexpected development 转折，转变，发展 e.g. the twists and turns of economic policy 经济政策的一波三折 a strange twist of fate 命运的奇异改变

5. The American government appeared incompetent, indecisive and confused…(Para 2)

incompetent: not having or showing thenecessary skills to do sth successfully不胜任的; 不 称职的: e.g. He was criticized for his incompetent handling of the problem 他因处理该问题无能而受到批评.

indecisive: unable to make decisions; hesitating;uncertain 无能力做决定的；迟疑不决的；不肯定的； 优柔寡断的 e.g. He's too indecisive to make a good leader. 他优柔寡断，当不了好领导。

6. The past few months have been packed with cyber-jingoism from former and current national secu

rity officials.(Para 3) be packed with: fill, cram or crowd sth (withsth/sb) (事物)塞满﹑ 充满某处; (人)挤满某处 e.g. The stadium was packed with chanting fans. 热情的观众挤满了体育场, 不停地喊叫着有节奏的口号. This book is packed with useful information.

Jingoism: extreme and unreasonable belief thatone’s own country is best, together with a warlike attitude towards other countries 极端爱国主义(主 张对外实行战争政策)

7. The murky nature of recent attacks on Google—in which someone tricked a Google employee into opening a malicious link…(Para 4) murky: If you describe something as murky, youmean that the details of it are not clear or that it is difficult to understand 含糊不清的，捉摸不透的，难以理解的 e.g. The law here is a little bit murky... 此处的法律条文有点含糊不清。

trick sb into sth/doing sth :cause sb to do sthby means of a trick 用计诱使某人做某事 e.g. The old man was tricked into buying a secondhand radio.老人受骗买了一台二手的收音机。

8. Compound rate(Para 6) 复利率 Interest paid on both the original capital and the interest added to it 复利率是每年都结算一次利息(以单利率方式结 算),然后把本金和利息和起来作为下一年的本金， 下一年结算利息时就用这个数字作为本金。复利率 比单利率得到的利息要多。

9. Given (Para 7) prep.taking sth into account 考虑到 e.g. Given her interest in children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her

(infml 口) here means succeed in obtaining (sth), esp against strong competition 获得某物(尤指经 激烈竞争) land a good job, a big contract, the prize 获得一份好工作﹑ 大项目的合同﹑ 奖.

9. Land(Para 7)

10. Good Harbor Consulting(Para 7): asecurity firm provides strategic advice and counsel for a broad range of clients - including Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, system.

11. take/treat/approach sth lightly(Para 8):to do sth without serious thought

12. Cyber-Katrina(Para 8) a cyber –attack event ever happened in which fragmented bureaucracies and companies fail to share critical information and coordinate responses to cyber intruders attempting to disrupt power grids, financial markets, or any number of now-plausible scenarios involving a Web shutdown. 13. take/hold sb hostage(Para 8) seize/keep sb as a hostage 抓住或扣押某人作 为人质 e.g. The gunman is holding two kids hostage in the building.

14. point to sth.(Para 9)(fig 比喻) suggest thelikelihood of sth; indicate sth 暗示某物的可能性;指示某物 e.g. I can’t point to any one particular reason for it. All evidence points to his guilt.

15. resemblance(Para 9): likeness or similarity 相似;相像 e.g. There is a degree of resemblance between the two boys. Your story bears/has/shows little or no resemblance to the facts.

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alarmist adj.(Para 9) Someone or somethingthat is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen. 轻事重报的；危言耸听的；杞人忧天的 e.g. Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die.

那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危，但事实并非如此。

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