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day 69rumours online

unit 10 · media & the internet

    rumours online

    Talk about rumours and fake news, how to check a story, and say “try to” the written way with 試圖.

    today’s words

    • 散布 sànbù · spread (rumours, news)
    • 問世 wènshì · come out, be launched (a product, book)
    • 宣揚 xuānyáng · publicise, spread (ideas)
    • 謠言 yáoyán · rumour
    • 張貼 zhāngtiē · put up, post (a notice)
    • 虛擬 xūnǐ · virtual; imagine, fictional
    • 雷達 léidá · radar
    • 高壓 gāoyā · high pressure, high voltage
    • 鋼鐵 gāngtiě · steel
    • 試圖 shìtú · try to, attempt to (written)
    • 辨識 biànshì · identify, recognise (by features)
    • 簡便 jiǎnbiàn · simple and convenient
    • 有形 yǒuxíng · tangible, visible
    • 畢生 bìshēng · lifelong, all one’s life
    • 歷屆 lìjiè · all previous (sessions, years)
    • 崩潰 bēngkuì · collapse, break down
    • 搏鬥 bódòu · struggle, fight hard (against)
    • 沉思 chénsī · be deep in thought, ponder
    • 處境 chǔjìng · situation, plight
    • 奠定 diàndìng · lay (a foundation), establish
    • 抖 dǒu · shake, tremble
    • 翻身 fānshēn · turn over (in bed); turn one’s life around

    sentences

    • 他試圖說服老闆,可是沒有成功。 · He tried to talk the boss round, but it didn’t work.
    • 有人試圖在網路上散布謠言。 · Someone has been trying to spread rumours online.
    • 這本書問世已經五十年了。 · This book came out fifty years ago.
    • 研究臺灣的歷史,是他畢生的工作。 · Studying Taiwan’s history is his life’s work.
    • 我很了解你現在的處境。 · I understand the position you’re in right now.