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"Business Matters: Sony Hack¹ is "US security Issue" 19 Dec 14

Fri, 19 Dec 14

North Korea is suspected of the hacking² episode that has forced Hollywood to dump a $44 million movie. The White House announces it is a matter of national security, but what can actually be done? We hear from a former senior U.S. Commerce Department official who was responsible for enforcing international sanctions against North Korea. Meanwhile, a report reveals Islamic State are also suspected of online combat - using malware to snoop on their opponents in Syria. PLUS the BBC finds poor working conditions in some Chinese factories making Apple products and we hear about a mighty³ hydro-electric dam bringing power to Zambia and Zimbabwe. From Washington, we are joined by Alexis Goldstein of "The Other 98%" and from Singapore, by Simon Littlwood, director of Asia Now consulting group.

1 hack   

n.劈，砍，出租马车；v.劈，砍，干咳

参考例句：

• He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。
• Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。

2 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

3 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。