VOA慢速英语:Copying Is Easy, Getting Caught Is Easier

短语讲解：

1. It means "kidnapper, seducer, plunderer, one who kidnaps the child or slave of another,” according to the Online Etymology Dictionary.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

2. That thing that we created is essential to who we are, and when other people steal our words, it is as serious as if you were to steal someone's child.

be essential to 对…必要的
例句：Protein is essential to life.
蛋白质是生命必不可少的。

3. Maybe outside the university, where your currency is not your idea, maybe it seems silly to care about this so much.

care about 关心; 在乎; 关怀
例句：I don't care about the matter.
我对这事毫不介意。

4. The agency that gave out money found there was plagiarism in the proposal.

give out 分发; 公布
例句：The teacher will give out the books.
教师将要发书。

5. The assignment was difficult, so they copied work in order to finish it.

in order to 为了…
例句：He did not come here in order to attend the meeting.
他来这里决不是要参加会议的。

6. But once they figured out that, 'oh, you can find my plagiarism?

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：Slow down, and figure out how to solve your problems.
慢慢来，找出解决问题的方法。