The Economist - Advanced English (with Chinese Translation)
| 📰 Article: | AI danger gets real |
| 📂 Section: | Leaders |
| 📅 Date: | March 5, 2026 |
| 📊 Level: | Advanced (C1-C2) |
| 🔗 Original: | The Economist |
| 🗄️ Archive: | Archive.ph |
This Leaders article discusses the growing tensions between the US government and AI company Anthropic over a disputed Pentagon contract, arguing that this conflict makes AI-related disasters more likely.
中文：這篇領導者文章討論了美國政府與 AI 公司 Anthropic 之間日益緊張的關係，爭議焦點是一份五角大樓合約，文章認為這種衝突使 AI 相關的災難更可能發生。
| Word 單詞 |
POS 詞性 |
Pronunciation 發音 |
Definition 定義 |
Example 例句 |
Your Sentence 你的句子 |
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| squabble | n/v | /ˈskwɒb.əl/ |
A noisy quarrel about something trivial n. 爭吵，口角 v. 爭論 |
"The squabble between America's government and Anthropic"
譯：美國政府與 Anthropic 之間的爭吵
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| disputed | adj | /dɪˈspjuː.tɪd/ |
Argued about; disagreed on adj. 有爭議的，爭論的 |
"The disputed contract with the Pentagon is worth $200m"
譯：與五角大樓的爭議合約價值 2 億美元
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| catastrophic | adj | /ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/ |
Involving sudden and widespread disaster adj. 災難性的，毀滅性的 |
"Catastrophic risks from AI systems are no longer theoretical"
譯：AI 系統的災難性風險不再是理論上的
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| mitigate | v | /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ |
Make less severe, serious, or painful v. 減輕，緩和 |
"Measures to mitigate AI dangers must be implemented soon"
譯：減輕 AI 風險的措施必須盡快實施
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| unprecedented | adj | /ʌnˈpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/ |
Never done or known before adj. 史無前例的，空前的 |
"An unprecedented level of AI capability is approaching"
譯：史無前例的 AI 能力水平正在接近
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| scrutiny | n | /ˈskruː.tɪ.ni/ |
Critical observation or examination n. 詳細審查，監督 |
"AI companies are under increased regulatory scrutiny"
譯：AI 公司正面臨更嚴格的監管審查
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| implications | n | /ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/ |
A likely consequence of something n. 含義，影響，後果 |
"The implications for national security are profound"
譯：對國家安全的影響是深遠的
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| autonomous | adj | /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs/ |
Having the freedom to act independently adj. 自主的，自治的 |
"Autonomous AI decision-making raises ethical questions"
譯：自主 AI 決策引發倫理問題
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| accountability | n | /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/ |
The fact of being responsible n. 問責制，責任 |
"Questions of AI accountability remain unanswered"
譯：AI 問責制的問題仍未得到解答
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| trajectory | n | /tʃəˈdʒek.tər.i/ |
The path followed by an object; a course of development n. 軌跡，發展軌道 |
"AI development is on a dangerous trajectory"
譯：AI 發展正處於危險的軌道上
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1. What does "squabble" mean?
2. What does "disputed" mean?
3. What does "catastrophic" mean?
4. What does "mitigate" mean?
5. What does "unprecedented" mean?
6. What does "scrutiny" mean?
7. What does "implications" mean?
8. What does "autonomous" mean?
9. What does "accountability" mean?
10. What does "trajectory" mean?