Big Brother Is Watching 监视录像中，请微笑！
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- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年12月19日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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In George Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, we see a world where the government has too much control over its people. Telescreens are in every room and the mysterious “Big Brother” is watching the people day and night. ___1___ this scenario might seem like science fiction, it is actually close to becoming a reality in countries around the world.
在乔治．奥韦尔的经典小说《1984》中，我们看到一个政府过度控制人民的世界。每个房间都有电视屏幕，而神秘的「老大哥」正日夜监视着人民。虽然这很像是科幻小说的情节，但事实上在世界各国几已成真。
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Currently, in Britain, there are as many as 4.2 million CCTV cameras – approximately 1 for every 14 people. It is said that on any given day, the average Briton could be captured on up to 300 cameras. In Taiwan, the situation is ___2___ the same. Cameras are installed on roads, street corners and in every store we go into.
英国目前有多达420万台监视录像器，约每14人就有一台。据说一个英国人在任何一天里，平均会被多达300台监视器拍摄到。在台湾，情况也大致相同，监视器被装设在道路上、街角或任何商店内。
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What is the reason for keeping an “eye” on everyone? Advocates of this level of surveillance assert that it can ___3___ crime and keep citizens safe. On the other hand, privacy watchdog groups believe that too much surveillance will allow just about anyone to spy on us. For example, companies would love to ___4___ observe how we live and customize their products and services accordingly.
为何要监视所有人？提倡者主张，架设监视器可吓阻犯罪，并确保市民安全。但另一方面，为隐私权把关的团体则认为，过度的监视将使任何人皆可窥视我们。例如，公司行号会很乐意暗中观察我们的生活方式，并依据窥探所得到的信息来订制商品或服务内容。
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A recently released report ranks each country on ___5___ it protects its citizens’ privacy. Germany and Canada have the best privacy, while Malaysia is ___6___ the lower ranking countries. Each country has its own reasons for monitoring people, ___7___ from preventing traffic violations to fighting against terrorism. Whether you think all this surveillance is necessary or not, it would be a safe bet that a camera is watching you at this very moment.
最近有一篇报告，将各国对人民隐私权的保护程度做了评比，德国与加拿大人民享有最佳隐私权，而马来西亚则名列较无隐私权的国家。从防止交通违规到对抗恐怖主义，每个国家都有监视人民的理由。不管你认为这样的监视是否必要，但就在此时，一具摄影机很可能正对着你呢！
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−by Ryan Campbell
Vocabulary
单词发音
science fiction 科幻小说
approximately [əˋprɑksəmɪtlɪ] adv. 大约
install [ɪnˋstɔl] v. 安装，设置
keep an eye on 照看；注意
advocate [ˋædvəkɪt] n. 提倡者；拥护者
assert [əˋsɝt] v. 声称
privacy [ˋpraɪvəsɪ] n. 隐私
spy [spaɪ] v. 暗中监视；刺探[（+on/upon/into）]
monitor [ˋmɑnətɚ] v. 监视
violation [͵vaɪəˋleʃən] n. 违反
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单词发音
telescreen ['tɛləskrin] n. 电视屏幕
Briton [ˋbrɪtən] n. 英国人
surveillance [sɚˋveləns] n.〔对可疑的人或地方的〕监视; 盯梢
watchdog [ˋwɑtʃ͵dɔg] n.〔确保公司没有从事非法或有害活动的〕监察委员会; 监察人员
customize [ˋkʌstəm͵aɪz] v. 定做﹐定制; 按规格改制
accordingly [əˋkɔrdɪŋlɪ] adv. 相应地; 于是
safe bet 准能赢的打赌（或事情）a bet that is likely to win
deter [dɪˋtɝ] v. 威慑住，吓住
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