和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:New Laws Needed to Deal With Users’ Digital Legacies

2012-07-23来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. But the account does not belong to them, nor did it belong to their son.

belong to (在所有权等方面)属于
例句:The bicycle belongs to Amy.
这自行车是艾米的。

2. Jay Stassen says he found it difficult even to communicate with Facebook.

communicate with 与...通讯;交流
例句:I can communicate with foreigners easily. 
我能轻松地和外国人沟通。 

3. JAY STASSEN: “If you search on the home page of Facebook for an email address, a mailing address, a phone number, a contact person to a situation like we’ve been in, you will find a dearth of information.

assist in 帮助
例句:Perhaps I can assist in some way? 
也许我能有所帮助? 

4.  He left behind a lot of online friends, many of whom liked his futuristic blog, “Post-Human Blues.”

a lot of 大量
例句:Britain does a lot of trade with America. 
英国与美国进行大量的贸易。 

5. A short time later, the comments area was filled with unwanted advertising. That angered his friend Dia Sobin.

fill with 充满
例句:His mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts, 
他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。 

6. And two, even if they did, they might find they are legally barred from doing it.

even if 纵使
例句:Even if it should rain tomorrow, they will go for an outing. 
纵使明天下雨, 他们也要去游览。 

7. I personally think what’s gonna happen over time is there are going to be model laws drafted to deal with all these circumstances.

deal with 处理
例句:He accepts the need for government intervention to deal with externality. 
他承认需要政府的干涉,以处理外部因素。