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  1. Jan 2026
    1. Sakal

      🧠 VOCABULARY UPLOAD: Sakal (Hebrew): Often translated as "success," but more accurately means "prudent, circumspect, wise insight." It is the opposite of "Hustle." Hustle is blind speed. Sakal is looking at the map, understanding the terrain, and taking the right step, not just the fast one.

    1. biobanks

      EN - Meaning: Collections that store biological samples (like blood, tissue) and associated data for research. - Key idea: Biobanks support medical research but require strong policies for consent, privacy, and data security.

      中文 - 含义:生物样本库:保存血液、组织等样本及相关数据,用于科研的收集与存储系统。 - 关键点:有助于医学研究,但需要完善的知情同意、隐私与数据安全制度。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=biobank - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=biobank

    2. genetic information

      EN - Meaning: Information encoded in DNA that can influence traits and health. - Key idea: Genetic information raises privacy and ownership questions (e.g., data storage, sharing, and consent).

      中文 - 含义:遗传信息:DNA 中编码的信息,会影响性状与健康。 - 关键点:会引发隐私与所有权问题(如存储、共享与知情同意)。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=genetic%20information%20privacy - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=genetic%20testing%20privacy

    3. Asian gypsy moth

      EN - Meaning: A moth species whose caterpillars can defoliate many tree species; considered invasive in some regions. - Key idea: Defoliation weakens trees and can disrupt forest ecosystems.

      中文 - 含义:亚洲舞毒蛾:幼虫能大量取食树叶,影响多种树种;在一些地区被视为入侵害虫。 - 关键点:取食导致落叶会削弱树木并扰乱森林生态。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Asian%20gypsy%20moth - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=Asian%20gypsy%20moth

    4. Dutch elm disease

      EN - Meaning: A serious disease of elm trees caused by fungi and spread by bark beetles. - Key idea: It has killed many elm trees in North America and Europe.

      中文 - 含义:荷兰榆树病:由真菌引起并通过树皮甲虫传播的榆树严重病害。 - 关键点:在北美与欧洲造成大量榆树死亡。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Dutch%20elm%20disease - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=Dutch%20elm%20disease

    5. in vitro fertilization (IVF)

      EN - Meaning: Fertilization that occurs outside the body (in a lab), followed by embryo transfer to the uterus. - Key idea: IVF can help couples conceive when natural fertilization is difficult.

      中文 - 含义:体外受精(IVF):在体外(实验室)完成受精,形成胚胎后再移植入子宫。 - 关键点:可帮助自然受精困难的夫妇实现怀孕。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=in%20vitro%20fertilization - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=in%20vitro%20fertilization

    6. invasive species

      EN - Meaning: A non-native species that spreads and causes harm to ecosystems, economies, or health. - Key idea: Invasive species can outcompete native species and reduce biodiversity.

      中文 - 含义:入侵物种:外来物种扩散并对生态系统、经济或健康造成危害。 - 关键点:可能与本地物种竞争并降低生物多样性。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=invasive%20species - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=invasive%20species

    7. differentiate

      EN - Meaning: To develop into a specialized cell type with a specific structure and function. - Key idea: Differentiation explains how the same DNA can produce many different cell types.

      中文 - 含义:分化:细胞发育成为具有特定结构与功能的专门细胞类型。 - 关键点:分化说明同一套 DNA 如何形成不同类型的细胞。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=cell%20differentiation - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=cell%20differentiation

    8. adult stem cells

      EN - Meaning: Stem cells found in adult tissues (e.g., bone marrow) that can produce certain specialized cells. - Key idea: Adult stem cells are often used clinically (e.g., blood stem cell transplants) and raise fewer ethical concerns than embryonic stem cells.

      中文 - 含义:成体干细胞:存在于成人组织(如骨髓)中的干细胞,可产生特定类型的专门细胞。 - 关键点:临床应用较常见(如造血干细胞移植),伦理争议通常小于胚胎干细胞。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=adult%20stem%20cell - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=adult%20stem%20cell

    9. artificial insemination

      EN - Meaning: A reproductive technology where sperm are placed into the female reproductive tract without sexual intercourse. - Key idea: Can help when there are fertility challenges; used in humans and animal breeding.

      中文 - 含义:人工授精:不通过性交,而将精子置入女性生殖道以实现受孕的技术。 - 关键点:可帮助不孕不育情况,也广泛用于动物繁殖。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=artificial%20insemination - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=artificial%20insemination

    10. stem cells

      EN - Meaning: Cells that can self-renew and can differentiate into specialized cell types. - Key idea: Stem cells are important for development and can be used in regenerative medicine research.

      中文 - 含义:干细胞:能自我更新,并可分化为多种专门细胞类型的细胞。 - 关键点:对发育很重要,也用于再生医学研究。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=stem%20cell - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=stem%20cell

    11. DNA fingerprinting

      EN - Meaning: Identifying an individual using DNA patterns (genetic markers). - Key idea: Used in forensics, paternity testing, and identification; not the same as sequencing the entire genome.

      中文 - 含义:DNA 指纹鉴定:利用 DNA 的特征性片段/标记来识别个体。 - 关键点:用于法医、亲子鉴定与身份识别;并不等同于测完整基因组。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=DNA%20fingerprinting - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=DNA%20fingerprinting

    12. superweeds

      EN - Meaning: Weeds that become difficult to control, often due to herbicide resistance. - Key idea: Repeated use of the same herbicide can select for resistant weed populations.

      中文 - 含义:超级杂草:难以控制的杂草,常与除草剂抗性有关。 - 关键点:长期反复使用同一种除草剂可能筛选出抗性杂草种群。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=herbicide%20resistance%20weeds - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=herbicide%20resistance%20weeds

    13. gene therapy

      EN - Meaning: Treating a disease by adding, replacing, or altering genes in a patient’s cells. - Key idea: Often uses a vector (frequently a virus) to deliver a functional gene.

      中文 - 含义:基因治疗:通过向患者细胞中添加/替换/改变基因来治疗疾病。 - 关键点:常用载体(常见为病毒)把正常基因送入细胞。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=gene%20therapy - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=gene%20therapy

    14. herbicide-resistant plants

      EN - Meaning: Crop plants engineered to survive a herbicide that would normally kill them. - Key idea: Enables weed control by spraying, but can lead to selection for herbicide-resistant weeds.

      中文 - 含义:耐除草剂作物:被改造后能耐受本应杀死它们的除草剂。 - 关键点:便于喷洒除草剂控草,但可能促使杂草选择出耐药性。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=herbicide-resistant%20crop - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=herbicide-resistant%20crop

    15. vitamin A deficiencies

      EN - Meaning: A lack of vitamin A, which is important for vision, immune function, and development. - Key idea: Vitamin A deficiency can increase health risks; some GM crops aim to improve nutrition.

      中文 - 含义:维生素 A 缺乏:维生素 A 不足,会影响视力、免疫与生长发育。 - 关键点:缺乏会增加健康风险;一些转基因作物用于提高营养。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=vitamin%20A%20deficiency - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=vitamin%20A%20deficiency

    16. BT corn

      EN - Meaning: Corn genetically engineered to produce Bt toxin (from Bacillus thuringiensis) that kills certain insect pests. - Key idea: Can reduce insect damage, but may raise concerns about resistance and ecological effects.

      中文 - 含义:Bt 玉米:转基因玉米,可产生 Bt 毒素(来源于苏云金芽孢杆菌),用来杀死特定害虫。 - 关键点:可减少虫害,但也可能引发抗性与生态影响等问题。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Bt%20corn - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=Bt%20corn

    17. Golden Rice

      EN - Meaning: A genetically modified rice designed to produce provitamin A (β-carotene) in the grain. - Key idea: Intended to reduce vitamin A deficiency where rice is a staple food.

      中文 - 含义:黄金大米:一种转基因水稻,使稻米籽粒产生前体维生素 A(β-胡萝卜素)。 - 关键点:目标是帮助减少以大米为主食地区的维生素 A 缺乏。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Golden%20Rice - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=Golden%20Rice

    18. β-carotene

      EN - Meaning: A pigment that the body can convert into vitamin A (a “provitamin A”). - Key idea: Increasing β-carotene in foods can help address vitamin A deficiency.

      中文 - 含义:β-胡萝卜素:一种色素,人体可将其转化为维生素 A(维生素 A 前体)。 - 关键点:提高食物中的 β-胡萝卜素含量可帮助缓解维生素 A 缺乏。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=beta-carotene - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=beta-carotene

    19. genetically modified organisms

      EN - Meaning: Organisms whose genetic material has been modified using biotechnology. - Key idea: “Genetically modified” includes transgenic changes (adding foreign DNA) and other DNA sequence changes.

      中文 - 含义:基因改造生物:遗传物质经生物技术改动的生物体。 - 关键点:既包括转基因(导入外源 DNA),也包括其他 DNA 序列改变。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=genetically%20modified%20organism - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=genetically%20modified%20organism

    20. GMOs

      EN - Meaning: Genetically modified organisms; organisms whose DNA has been altered using biotechnology. - Key idea: GMOs can be used in medicine and agriculture, but they can also raise environmental and health concerns.

      中文 - 含义:GMO(基因改造生物):通过生物技术改变过 DNA 的生物体。 - 关键点:在医药与农业中有应用,但也可能引发环境与健康方面的担忧。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=genetically%20modified%20organism - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=genetically%20modified%20organism

    21. transgenic organism

      EN - Meaning: An organism that has a gene inserted from another species. - Key idea: Transgenic organisms are one type of genetically modified organism (GMO).

      中文 - 含义:转基因生物:基因组中导入了来自其他物种基因的生物体。 - 关键点:转基因生物是 GMO(基因改造生物)的一种。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=transgenic%20organism - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=transgenic%20organism

    22. genetic engineering

      EN - Meaning: Directly changing an organism’s genetic material in a targeted way. - Key idea: Genetic engineering can include inserting genes, editing DNA sequences, or changing gene expression.

      中文 - 含义:基因工程:以定向方式直接改变生物体的遗传物质。 - 关键点:可包括导入基因、编辑 DNA 序列或调控基因表达。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=genetic%20engineering - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=genetic%20engineering

    23. transformation

      EN - Meaning: A process where a cell (often bacteria) takes up foreign DNA. - Key idea: Transformation allows bacteria to receive recombinant DNA plasmids and copy the inserted gene.

      中文 - 含义:转化:细胞(常指细菌)摄取外源 DNA 的过程。 - 关键点:细菌摄取重组质粒后,可复制插入的基因。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=bacterial%20transformation - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=bacterial%20transformation

    24. plasmid

      EN - Meaning: A small circular DNA molecule in bacteria, separate from the main chromosome. - Key idea: Plasmids are commonly used as vectors for gene cloning.

      中文 - 含义:质粒:细菌中独立于染色体的小型环状 DNA。 - 关键点:常被用作基因克隆的载体。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=plasmid - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=plasmid

    25. vector

      EN - Meaning: A carrier DNA molecule used to transfer a gene into a host cell. - Key idea: Plasmids and viruses can act as vectors depending on the application.

      中文 - 含义:载体:用于把目标基因带入宿主细胞的 DNA 载体分子。 - 关键点:质粒与病毒都可作为载体(取决于用途)。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=genetic%20vector - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=genetic%20vector

    26. recombinant DNA

      EN - Meaning: DNA formed by joining genetic material from different sources. - Key idea: Recombinant DNA is central to gene cloning and many GM techniques.

      中文 - 含义:重组 DNA:把来自不同来源的遗传物质连接在一起形成的 DNA。 - 关键点:是基因克隆与许多转基因技术的核心概念。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=recombinant%20DNA - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=recombinant%20DNA

    27. biotechnology

      EN - Meaning: Using living organisms, cells, or biological molecules to make products or solve problems. - Key idea: Biotechnology includes techniques like cloning, genetic engineering, and gene therapy.

      中文 - 含义:生物技术:利用生物体、细胞或生物分子来制造产品或解决问题。 - 关键点:包括克隆、基因工程、基因治疗等技术。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=biotechnology - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=biotechnology

    28. cloning

      EN - Meaning: Producing genetically identical copies of DNA, cells, or organisms. - Key idea: Cloning can refer to copying a gene (gene cloning) or making a whole organism copy.

      中文 - 含义:克隆:复制出遗传信息相同的 DNA、细胞或个体。 - 关键点:既可以指基因的复制,也可以指细胞/个体层面的复制。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=cloning - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=cloning

    29. gene cloning

      EN - Meaning: Making many copies of a specific gene or DNA fragment. - Key idea: A gene is inserted into a vector (often a plasmid) and copied inside a host cell such as bacteria.

      中文 - 含义:基因克隆:把某个特定基因/ DNA 片段复制出许多拷贝。 - 关键点:常将基因插入载体(如质粒),再进入宿主细胞(如细菌)中复制。

      Images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=gene%20cloning - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaSearch?type=image&search=gene%20cloning

  2. Aug 2025
    1. I choose to think of it as the pre-chorus now typically the pre-chorus comes after the verse and before the chorus here there is no chorus that follows it it just goes straight into verse two but that's not totally unheard of in pop music and rock and things like that and the next time the pre-chorus happens it does lead into the chorus so I justify that

      pre-chorus 前副歌

      通常銜接副歌,但此處第一次出現後,又立即回到主歌。這在流行曲和搖滾樂並不少見。

    2. so so far the whole tune has been an unnatural minor but in that verse Paul McCartney switches from a natural minor to e Dorian mode and the two scales are a little bit different so here's a Dorian mode it's identical to E natural minor except for this this sixth scale degree so an e natural minor it's C natural you need Dorian it's C sharp and that's a subtle change but it does change the mood quite a bit

      mode 調式

      Dorian 多利安調式,最接近 Aeolian/自然小調,但是較不全盤悲傷憂鬱,因為有那一個突出的升高半音的第六音。

      想想 Scarborough Fair 的第二個樂句,本來以爲是自然小調,但聽到 35653#423 -> 應換成多利安來思考,於是變成 61216756 (不再有臨時升降記號)。全曲應該改成多利安調式的思考:第一樂句於是從自然小調 663337176 變成 226663432。很妙吧!

    3. that one all of a sudden instead of falling on the downbeat falls on beat three right in the middle of the bar

      (四四拍小節)第三拍:不能稱爲 downbeat(只能指第一拍),這是「次強拍」。

  3. Aug 2024
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    1. Kommissarbefehl, or "commissar order,"

      all Communist functionaries in the army as well as those in the civil administration suspected of being in any way anti-German-were to be denied prisoner of war status and executed

    2. Reinhard Heydrich were thenotorious Secret State Police (Geheime Staatspolizei, or Gestapo), to combat the regime's political enemies, and the Criminal Police (Kriminalpolizei, or Kripo), which was basically adetective force for nonpolitical crimes.
  8. Feb 2024
    1. It was with an uncomplicated sense of superi-ority that even ordinary Landser (as German soldiers called them-selves) regarded themselves in the first two years of the war.

      Landser - german soldier

    2. Setapart from the familiar social contexts of family, work, and school,the closed camp was designed to break down identifications withsocial milieus and to promote Entbürgerlichung (purging bourgeoiselements) and Verkameradshaftung (comradeship) as part of theprocess of Volkwerdung, “the making of the people,” as the pecu-liar idiom of National Socialism put it.

      entbürgerlichung - purging bourgeois elements

      verkameradshaftung - comradeship

      volkwerdung - the making of the people

    3. A jumble of Nazi acronyms (WHW, DAF, RAD, HJ), workadayabbreviations (Bomber, Laster), and a thoroughly militarized vo-cabulary, including words like Einsatz, Sturm, and Kampf

      interesting to note-- normalization of military vocab, nazis make their mark on german society and make germans feel scared but prepared, reliant on nazis

    4. an Umwälzung, a sudden, unexpected overthrow, in which many ofhis neighbors underwent a rapid Umstellung, an adjustment or con-version, to Nazism.

      umwälzung - sudden overthrow

      umstellung - sudden adjustment

  9. Dec 2023
    1. Don't specialize, hybridize October 31, 2022 · 2 minute read Specialization is too heavily encouraged as a career path. Becoming a generalist is one alternative, but there is another path less discussed: become a hybrid. The hybrid path means developing expertise in two or more distinct areas. Having several specialities allows you to see patterns that no one else can see, and make contributions that no one else would think of. The world needs more hybrid people. Specialization is attractive. Many famous people you know are specialists. Specialization feels like the only way to pick the high-hanging fruit in fields where the low branches are bare. Specialization feels like a more predictable and measurable path. The world needs more hybrid people because the world is getting more complex. Specialists are important because they help us push the limits in each field. But we also need people who can see the big picture, find unexpected connections, and guide the world’s efforts.

      hybridize 培養多重專技

  10. Nov 2023
    1. Yuen-Hsien Tseng「During the pre-training phase, GPT predicts missing words in sentences based on the surrounding context.」預測句子中缺失的單詞來學習上下文的關係,是BERT,不是GPT。

      BERT?

    1. 《The Tech Contracts Handbook 》(暫譯:科技合約口袋書)

      handbook 口袋書

      最近第二次看到handbook翻作「口袋書」,其實也挺好的,更對應的詞是pocketbook。handbook意指可以拿在手上翻閱,但不見得都袖珍到能放入口袋。

    1. 楣樑(柱頂楣構) Note: 主要用於古典建築物,是古典柱頭頂部三大主要部份中位置最低的一個,擱在圓柱頂板上,包含以過樑方式橫跨圓柱或角柱的水平橫樑。古典柱頭頂部的另外兩個部份為挑檐和檐壁。環繞門或窗,類似柱頂過樑的鑄模框架,稱為「楣樑飾邊」。環繞拱門外部弧線的裝飾板條,則稱「拱門緣飾」。

      example of meta/hypothesis-on-glasp annotation

      entablature 楣樑;柱頂楣構

      order: 古典建築柱式(style, rule) e.g. Doric order

    1. 楣樑(柱頂楣構) Note: 主要用於古典建築物,是古典柱頭頂部三大主要部份中位置最低的一個,擱在圓柱頂板上,包含以過樑方式橫跨圓柱或角柱的水平橫樑。古典柱頭頂部的另外兩個部份為挑檐和檐壁。環繞門或窗,類似柱頂過樑的鑄模框架,稱為「楣樑飾邊」。環繞拱門外部弧線的裝飾板條,則稱「拱門緣飾」。

      entablature 楣樑;柱頂楣構

      order: 古典建築柱式(style, rule) e.g. Doric order

    1. Ancient builders developed several Orders, or rules, for the design and proportion of buildings, including the columns. Doric is one of the earliest and most simple of the Classical Orders set down in ancient Greece. An Order includes the vertical column and the horizontal entablature.

      order

      cf wiki : Doric order

      The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Doric is most easily recognized by the simple circular capitals at the top of columns. Originating in the western Doric region of Greece, it is the earliest and, in its essence, the simplest of the orders, though still with complex details in the entablature above.

    1. NO TRADITION IS sacred—not even trick-or-treating. In recent Halloween festivities, many Americans switched to trunk-or-treating. Instead of going door-to-door on neighbourhood streets, children shuffled between cars in parking lots and collected candy from their open boots, which were bedecked by giant spiders and terrible ghouls. It was the latest demonstration of something that has long been true: cars have a remarkably tight grip on American life. America is far more car-reliant than any other big country, averaging roughly two vehicles per household. This, in turn, is linked to many ills: obesity, pollution, suburban sprawl and so on.沒有什麼傳統是神聖不可改變的,就連“不給糖就搗蛋”也不例外。在最近的萬聖節活動中,許多美國人把它改成了“後備箱討糖”。孩子們不再在街區里挨家挨戶地敲門,而是在停車場的汽車之間穿梭,從裝飾着巨型蜘蛛和可怕鬼怪的敞開的後備箱裡收集糖果。這再次反映了長期以來的一個事實:汽車在美國人的生活中擁有驚人的支配力。美國對汽車的依賴遠遠超過任何其他大國,平均每個家庭大約擁有兩輛車。而這又與許多弊病相關聯:肥胖、污染、郊區無序擴張等。

      urban/suburban sprawl 郊區無序擴張 (wiki: 城市/郊區蔓延)

    1. Verification, analytical validation, and clinical validation (V3): the foundation of determining fit-for-purpose for Biometric Monitoring Technologies (BioMeTs)

      驗證、分析驗證和臨床驗證(V3):確定生物測量技術(BioMeTs)是否合適用途的基礎。 #gpt

      這裡,GPT 把verification、validation 都翻做「驗證」。我覺得verification是初步驗證、確認安全,validation是在verification基礎上,確立該方法一定的有效度。也許,臨時起意的話,validate我會翻「驗證/確立/確證/證明 有效」。

      另外,會起意查詢validate這個特別用法,是因爲iOS Health app中,出現如「<某某測量/方法/app> is validated for <age group>」的說明。見官網

    1. Is Downloading Videos from YouTube and Other Sites LegalAnother common concern about 4K Video Downloader is whether it is legal to download videos from YouTube and other sites. The answer is yes, but with some caveats. According to the Fair Use Doctrine, it is legal to download videos for personal use, such as watching them offline or creating a backup copy. However, it is illegal to distribute or share downloaded videos without the consent of the copyright owner.

      Fair Use Doctrine 公平使用原則

    1. Because peak means the top, the maximum, it's possible to understand how people, even professional writers, confuse it with pique, as in the following examples: Revealing this new information to the police peaks their interest and now paints Shaw as a person of interest in Sophie's disappearance. (Washington Times) Sharon said he comes across many people who don't think opera is for them, but he hopes hearing about these kinds of "audacious experiments" will peak their interest. (Time)

      If Washington Times and Time writers got it wrong, it's no wonder a transciptionist for Amanpour and Company did too:

      Youtube clip

    1. 槽點

      槽點也就是現實中或作品中的某個人設、場景、行為等,令人想要吐槽道一些突出特徵、特點。(尤其是與一些梗有關聯時)當有讓人想要一吐為快的梗出現時,便可以說出"槽點滿滿的啊!"

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    1. 著名的恐怖谷理論描述,人類面對與人形越相近的物體好感度就越高,但是當物體與人高度相似,卻又帶有一絲非人的氣息,好感度則會突然下降轉為排斥。同樣的現象是否也出現在文字?當我們從資訊類文本移動到表達類文本,也代表文風越貼近人性,但在展現人性的關鍵時刻,AI文字卻有種莫名的突兀感。

      恐怖谷/詭異谷 uncanny valley

    1. Writ of certiorari An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.

      abbreviated "cert" e.g. The supreme court has granted cert on the controversial case.

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    1. Appeals to value make a connection between the topic and a shared value or principle (such as fairness, equality, honor, kindness, selflessness, duty, responsibility, profit, or practicality).

      appeals to value def

    2. ed herring fallacies are deliberate attempts to change the subject. Instead of deal- ing with the actual argument, the arguer introduces irrelevant points to distract the audience.

      Red herring def

    3. Slippery slope fallacies claim that a certain way of thinking or acting will necessar- | ily lead to more of the same—that once you begin sliding down a slippery slope, you | will keep sliding.

      Slippery slope def

    4. warrant, which is the link between a claim and its grounds (the claim's supporting reason). The warrant (which is sometimes stated, sometimes unstated) expresses why a person would accept a claim based on the grounds.

      Warrant def