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上期翻译答案
Then, they asked a group of 29 international experts on Antarctic biodiversity to assess the cost and effectiveness of different management strategies over the next century, like reducing tourism and the spread of invasive species.
随后，他们请国际上29名南极生物多样性方面的专家评估下个世纪不同管理策略的成本效益，策略包括减少旅游来客和入侵物种扩散等。
《本期内容》
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Smart speakers help people who live on their own feel less lonely and give some disabled people a stronger sense of independence, according to new Ofcom research. During an in-depth survey of 100 owners and 15 non-owners who tested a smart speaker, some described their device as being like a companion and said they liked being able to talk to it.
英国通信管理局的最新研究显示，智能音箱可以帮助独居的人减少孤独感，并给予一些残障人士更强的独立感。在这项调查中，他们对100名智能音箱用户和15名试用智能音箱的非产品用户展开了深入调查，一些人认为他们的设备就像他们的伴侣一样，并表示他们喜欢跟它进行交流。
Some disabled respondents said it has had a significant impact on their lives, giving them greater independence and helping them to manage, and even improve, their conditions and abilities. One person said: “It really is the difference between maintaining independence around the house … my carers don’t have to keepgetting upevery five minutes.”
一些残障受访者表示，这对他们的生活有重大的影响，让他们更独立，帮助他们管理甚至改善自己的身体状况和能力。一位受访者表示：“在家务上保持独立真的是明显有区别，我的看护不用每五分钟就起来一次。”
Ofcom’s latest data shows that smart speaker ownership nearly doubled during the pandemic, increasing from 22% of households in 2020 to 39% earlier this year. The research participants said they mainly used their smart speakers to listen to music, radio, news and weather updates. Latest industry figures show that 13% of all radio listening hours are now via smart speakers. People generally felt they listened to the radio more than they had done before and said their smart speaker allowed them to listen to a wider range of stations.
英国通信管理局的最新数据显示，疫情期间，智能音箱的保有率几乎翻了一番，从2020年的22%增加到今年年初时的39%。参与这项研究的人表示，他们主要用智能音箱听音乐、广播、新闻和天气预报。最新的行业数据显示，广播的总收听时长中有13%来自智能音箱。人们普遍觉得他们听广播的时间比以前多了，而且智能音箱可以让他们收听到更多电台。
However, most said they use their smart speakers for instant headlines but still turn to TV, print or online for more in-depth news. There was a mix of views on the extent to which people liked their devices to personalise their content, with some appreciating the feature but others finding itunsettling.
然而，大多数人表示，他们使用智能音箱来获取即时头条新闻，但仍会通过电视、印刷品或网络来获取更深入的新闻。关于人们对他们的设备个性化地推送内容的偏好程度，他们有着不同的观点，有些人喜欢这一功能，但有些人对此感到不安。
People who do not own a smart speaker said they did not see the point or saw it as a luxury rather than a necessity. A few were concerned abouteavesdroppersand this wasexacerbatedby their speaker sometimes talking despite nobody using the wake word. Otherswondered aboutthe potential for criminals to use smart speakers to steal data, bank details or identities through hacking, saying they had heard examples of other technologies such as baby monitors androutersbeing hacked.
没有智能音箱的人表示他们不觉得有什么好，有的人认为这是一种奢侈品，而不是必需品。翻译划线句，长按文末小程序码打卡，答案下期公布~其他人则怀疑犯罪分子有可能利用智能音箱通过非法入侵的方式窃取数据、银行详细信息或身份信息，他们说自己曾听说婴儿监视器和路由器等其他科技设备被黑的例子。
本文节选自：The Guardian（卫报）
发布时间：2022.12.14
作者：PA Media
原文标题：Smart speakers help people living alone feel less lonely, survey finds
词汇积累
1.unsettle
英/ ʌnˈset(ə)l /美/ ʌnˈset(ə)l /
vt.使动摇；使不安定；使心神不宁
vi.不安；动荡不定
2.eavesdropper
英/ ˈiːvzdrɒpə(r) /美/ ˈiːvzdrɑːpər /
n.偷听者
3.exacerbate
英/ ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt /美/ ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪt /
v.使恶化，使加剧
4.router
英/ ˈruːtə(r) /美/ ˈruːtər; ˈraʊtər /
n.[计] 路由器；刳刨者
词组搭配
1.get up 起床，起立；建造；增加；打扮；伪造
2.wonder about 对……感到奇怪；对……感到疑惑
写作句总结
原句：There was a mix of views on the extent to which people liked their devices to personalise their content, with some appreciating the feature but others finding it unsettling.
结构：There was a mix of views on the extent to which people XX, with some thinking A, but others finding it B.
例句：：There was a mix of views on the extent to which people liked their wearable fitness equipment to help them keep fit, with some finding it useful and others seeing it as decoration.
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