时间:2018-12-13 作者:英语课 分类:北师大版高中英语模块11(选修)


英语课

[00:01.42]2 Modern lie detectors 1

[00:04.66]Modern lie detectors-

[00:05.98]also known as "polygraphs"-

[00:07.67]rely on the same basic principle-

[00:09.88]that lying causes bodily changes,

[00:12.57]which can be detected and measured.

[00:14.72]Having agreed to do the test

[00:16.75](if the test is done under duress 2,

[00:18.68]the extra stress caused

[00:20.43]makes the test unreliable),

[00:22.52]the suspect is connected to three devices

[00:24.96]measuring blood pressure,

[00:26.70]breathing rate and eletrodermal response

[00:30.27](the increased amount of electricity

[00:31.85]which flows to the skin when we sweat).

[00:34.75]Increased activity in these areas

[00:37.48]suggests increased stress...

[00:39.90]which means the subject might be lying.

[00:42.83]Lie detectors have been widely used

[00:45.04]in the US since the 1950s

[00:47.31]but they remain controversial

[00:49.16]and their results are not

[00:50.56]always accepted by courts.

[00:53.11]The results of a test taken by the British

[00:55.76]nanny Louise Woodward to support her plea

[00:58.59]of not guilty to killing 3 a child

[01:00.94]in her care were not admitted as evidence

[01:04.12]at her trial in Massachusetts.

[01:06.62]Nowadays, polygraphs are used by the US police,

[01:10.05]the CIA and the FBI to screen job applicants 4,

[01:14.09]but private employers are not allowed

[01:16.26]to subject job candidates

[01:18.20]to polygraph examinations,except in a few high

[01:21.75]-security industries like pharmaceuticals 5

[01:24.42]and money manufacturing.

[01:24.94]



1 detectors
探测器( detector的名词复数 )
  • The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors. 报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。
  • This is heady wine for experimenters using these neutrino detectors. 对于使用中微子探测器的实验工作者,这是令人兴奋的美酒。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技
2 duress
n.胁迫
  • He claimed that he signed the confession under duress.他说他是被迫在认罪书上签字的。
  • These unequal treaties were made under duress.这些不平等条约是在强迫下签订的。
3 killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
4 applicants
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
  • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
  • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
5 pharmaceuticals
n.医药品;药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )
  • the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发
  • The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究,尤其是药品和新种子方面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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