重點詞匯詞組:
1. The Justice Department has now recovered a majority of the cryptocurrency payment given to hackers...
hacker n.黑客
eg. Hackers are said to have started a computer virus.
據說黑客們已經開始傳播一種新的電腦病毒 。
2. The Bitcoin ransom, which is currently valued at $2.3 million...
ransom n. 贖價;贖金
They are refusing to pay ransom for her release.
他們拒絕支付贖金來解救她 。
3. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that people who immigrated illegally to the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply for a green card to become permanent residents.
be ineligible to do sth. 無資格的;不合格的
eg. Until the matter is resolved the athletes will be ineligible to compete.
除非這個問題得以解決,否則這些運動員沒有資格參加比賽 。
apply for 申請;請求;
I am continuing to apply for jobs.
我正在繼續找工作 。
4. The court also decided not to take up a case to determine if the U.S. military draft discriminates against men, in that only men are required to register when they turn 18.
take up v. 開始處理;討論如何處理
eg. Dr Mahathir intends to take up the proposal with the prime minister.
馬哈蒂爾博士打算和首相討論這個提案 。
discriminate v. 區別對待;歧視;偏袒;
eg. It is illegal to discriminate on grounds of race, sex or religion.
因種族、性別或宗教信仰而有所歧視是非法的 。
【常見搭配】discriminate against
eg. They believe the law discriminates against women.
他們認為該項法律歧視女性 。
長難句解析:
The U.S. Supreme Court1 unanimously2 ruled3 that people who immigrated illegally to the U.S. for humanitarian reasons5 are ineligible to apply for a green card to become permanent residents4.
1. The U.S. Supreme Court是主句的主語
2. unanimously是狀語
3. ruled是謂語
4. that引導賓語從句,其結構為“主語+系表+補語”,people為主語,are是系動詞,ineligible是表語,后接不定式作補語
5. 賓語從句中有一個who引導的定語從句,其結構為“主語+謂語+狀語+賓語+狀語”,who為定語從句的主語,immigrated是謂語,illegally是狀語,the U.S.是賓語,后接狀語