纪录片《深入暗网》 第41期 犯罪理由

The emergence¹ of Bitcoin and the growth of the Dark Web

比特币的出现以及在暗网中的发展

was now leading law enforcement in Washington

使位于华盛顿的法律部门

to take a close interest.

开始对其密切关注

Transactions in the Dark Web were unbelievably more enabled

暗网中交易的可行性变高

and in many cases could exist

且其存在的主要原因都是

because of this virtual currency known as Bitcoin.

因为有这个叫比特币的虚拟货币

So, as people started to take a look at Bitcoin

所以人们开始认识比特币

and understand, "How do we regulate this, how do we monitor this?

并意识到"我们要如何监管它 如何监控它"

"Oh, my God! It's completely anonymous², we have no record,"

"天哪 它是完全匿名的 我们没有任何记录"

they started seeing

他们开始发现

transactions in the sort of the digital exhaust

这种数字化排放中的交易

that led them into Silk Road.

带他们进入了丝绸之路

And so, now you had criminal grounds

因此 在有了犯罪理由后

to start taking a look at this

开始着手查看这个网站

coupled with the movement

再加上

from the financial side and regulatory side

金融方和监管方

on the virtual currency.

针对虚拟货币的行动

So these two fronts began converging³.

这两个领域开始融合

The FBI began to mount a complex plot

联邦调查局开始设下一个局

against the alleged⁴ lead administrator⁵ of Silk Road

来对付这个声称是丝绸之路的领导者

who used the pseudonym⁶ "Dread⁷ Pirate Roberts".

他用了"恐怖海盗罗伯茨"的假名

1 emergence   

n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体

参考例句：

• The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
• Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。

2 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

3 converging   

adj.收敛[缩]的，会聚的，趋同的v.（线条、运动的物体等）会于一点( converge的现在分词 )；（趋于）相似或相同；人或车辆汇集；聚集

参考例句：

• Plants had gradually evolved along diverging and converging pathways. 植物是沿着趋异和趋同两种途径逐渐演化的。 来自辞典例句
• This very slowly converging series was known to Leibniz in 1674. 这个收敛很慢的级数是莱布尼茨在1674年得到的。 来自辞典例句

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

6 pseudonym   

n.假名，笔名

参考例句：

• Eric Blair wrote under the pseudonym of George Orwell.埃里克·布莱尔用乔治·奧威尔这个笔名写作。
• Both plays were published under the pseudonym of Philip Dayre.两个剧本都是以菲利普·戴尔的笔名出版的。

7 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。