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智能時代我們喪失的能力
Currency
使用現金的能力
Using coins and paper money requires fast arithmetic and accurate calculations. Sure debit cards are often more practical, but cash has its benefits.
使用硬幣和紙幣需要快算和精算技能。當然通常借記卡更加實用,但現金也有現金的好處。
In addition keeping our calculating skills sharp, cash can actually be safer to use than debit cards.
除了可以保持我們計算能力的反應敏銳之外,實際上現金比借記卡使用起來安全。
Use cash for purchases under ten dollars. While ostensibly debit cards are safer, they're are susceptible to fraudulent practices such as skimming.
購買10美元以下的東西可以使用現金。雖然借記卡貌似更安全些,但借記卡容易遇到欺詐行為。
【知識點津】
arithmetic n.算術,計算; 算法
例句:
He's not very good at arithmetic.
他不太擅長算術。
ostensibly adv.表面上地
例句:
He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.
他這樣做表面上是為了愛情,實際上卻是為了金錢。
susceptible adj.易受影響的; 易受感染的; 善感的; 可以接受或允許的
例句:
He's highly susceptible to flattery.
他愛聽恭維話。
fraudulent adj.欺騙的,不誠實的; 奸詐
例句:
He was a splendid old man, only partly fraudulent.
他是一個很好的老人,只是有些虛偽。
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