和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A New Privacy Bill of Rights to Protect Internet Users in the US

2012-02-27来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. He says many countries in Europe and Asia already have online privacy laws in place.

in place在对的位置, 在适当的位置; 适当的, 适合的; 在工作;准备就绪
例句:The proposal is not quite in place.
那个提议并不十分适当。

2. It also seeks to provide more transparency about how third parties are sharing their information and give the user, hopefully, the ability to opt out of having their information shared.

seek to企图,试图
例句:I sought to change her mind.
我试图改变她的心意。
opt out of决定不参加…,决定(从…)退出
例句:Today there is a tendency for people to opt out of social activity.
今天,越来越多的人倾向于不参加社会活动.

3. The administration has urged Congress to pass federal legislation in support of the measures.

in support of支持
例句:The judge quoted various cases in support of his opinion.
那位法官引证不同的案例以支持他的意见。

4. Professor Hayes says the effectiveness of the bill will depend strongly on that.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句:My success depends on my friend helping me.
我的成功是依靠我的朋友帮助我。

5. Also last week, a group of Internet browser companies agreed to support plans for adding “do-not-track” technology to their web browsers.

agree to同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句:We agreed to their proposal.
我们同意了他们的建议。