X平台上线IP属地显示功能

近日， 美国社交媒体平台X（原推特）上线IP属地显示功能，每个用户的个人信息页面显示“账号所在地”。
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🤔️小作业： 1. What can be inferred from DHS's initial meme-like response? A. DHS was attempting to de-escalate the situation through humour B. DHS implicitly admitted the accuracy of the leaked screenshots C. DHS wanted to distance itself from the United States government D. DHS discouraged users from engaging with X's new feature

无注释原文： X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
From: NBC NEWS
A new transparency feature on X has stirred confusion, anger and a wave of online sleuthing after users discovered that the platform was suddenly displaying the surprising locations where certain accounts are based.
Over the weekend, users noticed that clicking an account's join date now opens a tab that shows the country or region in which the account is located.
X's head of product, Nikita Bier, teased the feature last month as a way to help users verify the authenticity of content they read and limit the influence of troll farms.
But as soon as the feature appeared live for users, X was flooded with viral posts showing that numerous high-engagement, MAGA-branded accounts that present themselves as those of patriotic Americans appear to instead be based overseas in Eastern Europe, Thailand, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
An account that calls itself “ULTRAMAGA 🇺🇸 TRUMP🇺🇸2028,” claiming to be based in Washington, D.C., is listed as being based in Africa. Another now-deleted account with a President Donald Trump-inspired username — “Trump Is My President” — was listed as being based in Macedonia. And an account with the username @American, complete with a profile picture featuring a bald eagle over an American flag, is apparently based in South Asia.
But the posts that stirred the biggest frenzy came Friday morning, when screenshots and screen recordings claiming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security account was listed as being based in Israel quickly went viral. The department and Bier have both denied the speculation, claiming the posts are spreading misinformation.
X users circulated images and videos that alleged to show the location field displaying “Tel Aviv, Israel.” The account information feature abruptly disappeared Friday night.
NBC News did not view the account's location before the feature went away Friday and has not confirmed the authenticity of the posts.
The situation unfolded amid mounting backlash from across the political spectrum to U.S. officials' support for Israel, which many commentators have lamented as appearing to prioritize a foreign entity over America.
DHS initially responded with a meme-like image of Trump, looking stunned, which neither confirmed nor denied the discourse about its account location.
On Sunday, it followed up with an official denial.
“I can't believe we have to say this, but this account has only ever been run and operated from the United States,” DHS posted. “Screenshots are easy to forge, videos are easy to manipulate. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Bier said in a post that there are still “a few rough edges” around the feature that should be resolved by Tuesday.
“If any data is incorrect, it will be updated periodically based on best available information,” he wrote. “This happens on a delayed and randomized schedule to preserve privacy.”
- ◆ - 注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考 含注释全文：
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
From: NBC NEWS
A new transparency feature on X has stirred confusion, anger and a wave of online sleuthing after users discovered that the platform was suddenly displaying the surprising locations where certain accounts are based.
X新增的透明化功能一上线便激起轩然大波，用户意外看到许多账号的“所在地”标签后，随即引发大量争议与网络排查。

transparency
transparency /trænˈspær.ən.si/ 1）表示“透明性，透明”，英文解释为“the characteristic of being easy to see through”举个🌰：The old-fashioned type of plastic lacked transparency. 老式塑料透明性不好。
2）表示“透明度；显而易见；一目了然”，英文解释为“the quality of being done in an open way without secrets”

stir
stir /stɜːr/ 作动词，表示“激发，激起（强烈的感情）；引起（强烈的反应）”，英文解释为“to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction”举个🌰：The poem succeeds in stirring the imagination. 这首诗能够激发起想象力。
作名词表示“极大的兴趣；兴奋；骚动”，英文解释为“a lot of interest or excitement”举个🌰：The scandal caused/created quite a stir at the time. 那场丑闻在当时引起了极大的轰动。
stir sth up 表示“激起（不快的情感）；挑起，煽动（事端）”，英文解释为“to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow”举个🌰：The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble. 老师让他不要再生事。

sleuthing
sleuthing /ˈsluː.θɪŋ/ 表示“调查；侦查”，英文解释为“the act of discovering information about crimes or other activities, and finding out who or what is responsible for them”举个🌰：Some sleuthing from our investigative reporter uncovered some interesting information on Parkinson. 我们的调查记者在查探中发现了一些关于帕金森的有趣的信息。

sleuth /sluːθ/ 作名词，表示“侦探”，英文解释为“someone who tries to find out information about a crime”，如：an amateur sleuth 业余侦探；作动词时，指的就是做侦探；侦查，调查（carry out a careful investigation into a crime or mystery）。

Over the weekend, users noticed that clicking an account's join date now opens a tab that shows the country or region in which the account is located.
周末，用户注意到点击账号的注册日期时，会显示该账号所在的国家或地区。
X's head of product, Nikita Bier, teased the feature last month as a way to help users verify the authenticity of content they read and limit the influence of troll farms .
X平台的产品负责人尼基塔·比尔（Nikita Bier）上月曾透露，这项功能旨在帮助用户验证所阅读内容的真实性，并限制“网络水军”的影响。

tease
tease此前在 iPhone 12为啥没发布？ 一文中出现：Google teased two new 5G smartphones.
tease常见含义是：1）表示“嘲笑；取笑”，英文解释为“To tease someone means to laugh at them or make jokes about them in order to embarrass, annoy, or upset them.”举个🌰：He teased me mercilessly about going Hollywood. 他无情地取笑我想去好莱坞。
2）表示“梳理”，英文解释为“If someone teases their hair, they separate the individual strands from each other, for example by combing it.”举个🌰：Her hair was teased until it stood out and around her face. 她的头发被梳得直垂在脸旁。
📍貌似两个意思都和文中的解释不通，Wiktionary中最后一条释义最为贴切：To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.

tease xxx表示的是，预告，预热xxx，可以是事情/活动/产品之类的。此前在 How You Like That... 文中，我们就提到另一个词，teaser，意思是“前导广告，悬念式广告（含蓄而引人好奇）”，英文解释为“an advertisement for a product that does not mention the name of the product or say much about it but is intended to make people interested and likely to pay attention to later advertisements”，比如各种MV影片的“预告”，“预热”片，就可以说是teaser。

verify
verify /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/ 表示“核实；查对；核准；证明；证实”，英文解释为“to check that sth is true or accurate；to show or say that sth is true or accurate”举个🌰：We have no way of verifying his story. 我们无法核实他所说的情况。Her version of events was verified by neighbours. 她对这些事件的说法已得到邻居的证实。

authenticity
authenticity /ˌɔː.θenˈtɪs.ə.ti/ 表示“确实性；真实性；可靠性”，英文解释为“the quality of being genuine or true.”举个🌰：The authenticity of her story is beyond doubt. 她讲述的事情的真实性不容置疑。

troll farm
troll farm = troll factory /ˈtrəʊl ˌfæk.tər.i/ 表示“网络水军，喷子工厂，巨魔工厂（指为了在互联网上发布大量信息或帖子而建立的组织，目的是制造麻烦，影响政治观点等等）”，英文解释为“an organization set up in order to publish a large number of messages or posts on the internet, that often appear to be from people who do not really exist, and that are intended to cause trouble, influence political views, etc.”举个🌰：The building was said to house a troll factory involved in a campaign of disinformation and propaganda. 据说这栋楼里有一个喷子工厂，他们参与了一次虚假信息宣传活动。

But as soon as the feature appeared live for users, X was flooded with viral posts showing that numerous high-engagement, MAGA-branded accounts that present themselves as those of patriotic Americans appear to instead be based overseas in Eastern Europe, Thailand, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
然而该功能一上线，X平台便被大量截图淹没，曝出大量标榜美式爱国身份的热门账号其实位于东欧、泰国、尼日利亚和孟加拉国等地。

viral
viral /ˈvaɪ.rəl/ 表示“（通过网络在个体之间迅速）病毒式的（传播）”，英文解释为“used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc.”举个🌰：Here's a list of the top ten viral videos this week. 以下是本周十大病毒式传播的视频。
📍常用短语 go viral，字面意思就是“像病毒一样传播、扩散”，引申为“走红，十分流行，疯狂传播”，比如朋友圈xxx刷屏了，也可以说go viral. 📍名词形式virality.


patriotic
patriotic /ˌpæt.riˈɒt.ɪk/ 表示“爱国的；有爱国心的”，英文解释为“showing love for your country and being proud of it”如：patriotic fervour/pride 爱国热情/自豪感。

An account that calls itself “ULTRAMAGA 🇺🇸 TRUMP🇺🇸2028,” claiming to be based in Washington, D.C., is listed as being based in Africa. Another now-deleted account with a President Donald Trump-inspired username — “Trump Is My President” — was listed as being based in Macedonia. And an account with the username @American, complete with a profile picture featuring a bald eagle over an American flag, is apparently based in South Asia.
一个名为“ULTRAMAGA TRUMP2028”的账号自称来自华盛顿却显示在非洲。另一账号“Trump Is My President”现已删除，显示其位置在马其顿。而一个名为@American、头像是白头鹰与美国国旗的账号则显示位于南亚。

profile picture
profile picture /ˈprəʊ.faɪl ˌpɪk.tʃər/ 表示“头像”，英文解释为“an image that represents you on your profile (= information about your life, work, interests, etc. on a social networking website), usually a photograph of yourself”

But the posts that stirred the biggest frenzy came Friday morning, when screenshots and screen recordings claiming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security account was listed as being based in Israel quickly went viral. The department and Bier have both denied the speculation , claiming the posts are spreading misinformation.
但真正引爆平台的是周五上午的截图和录屏，用户称美国国土安全部账号显示位置在以色列。对此，该部门及比尔均予以否认，并称相关内容系虚假信息。

screenshot
screenshot /ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/ 表示“屏幕截图”，英文解释为“an image created by copying part or all of the display on a computer screen at a particular moment, for example in order to demonstrate the use of a piece of software”

speculation
speculation /ˌspek.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“推测；猜测；推断”，英文解释为“the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts”举个🌰：There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign. 人们纷纷推测她将辞职。
2）表示“投机，投机买卖”，英文解释为“the act of speculating in order to make a profit”

X users circulated images and videos that alleged to show the location field displaying “Tel Aviv, Israel.” The account information feature abruptly disappeared Friday night.
X平台用户传播的图片和视频显示，位置栏写着“以色列，特拉维夫”。不过该功能在周五夜间迅速下线。

circulate
circulate /ˈsɜː.kjə.leɪt/ 表示“（使）循环；（使）流通；（使）传递；（使）散布”，英文解释为“if a story, an idea, information, etc. circulates or if you circulate it, it spreads or it is passed from one person to another”举个🌰：Rumours began to circulate about his financial problems. 有关他财务困难的谣言开始流传开来。
🎬电影《拉瑞·克劳》（Larry Crowne）中的台词提到：If gossip of this nature were to circulate, 如果这种性质的八卦流传开来，

NBC News did not view the account's location before the feature went away Friday and has not confirmed the authenticity of the posts.
因为未在该功能下线前看到实际信息，NBC新闻无法确认这些流传内容的真伪。
The situation unfolded amid mounting backlash from across the political spectrum to U.S. officials' support for Israel, which many commentators have lamented as appearing to prioritize a foreign entity over America.
该事件的发生恰逢美国政界因对以色列的支持而遭到多方不满，不少批评者认为美国政府似乎将外国利益置于美国之上。

unfold
unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/ 字面意思就是“打开；展开；摊开”，也可以指形势或故事的“发展，展现，呈现，披露”，英文解释为“If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people.”举个🌰：As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong. 随着情节的展开，你会慢慢意识到自己最初的那些猜测都是不对的。

mounting
mount /maʊnt/ 作动词，1）表示“准备；安排；组织；开展，发动”，英文解释为“If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place.”举个🌰：The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of American painting. 国家美术馆举办了美国画展。
2）表示“逐步增加；增长，上升”，就是increase的高级版，举个🌰：The death toll continues to mount. 死亡人数持续增加。
📍2019年9月，美国电子烟巨头Juul的CEO辞职时，经济学人的文章中用到了As concerns mount这一表达：Juul replaced its chief executive, as concerns mount about the health risks of e-cigarettes.
3）表示“安放，安装；镶嵌；裱贴”，英文解释为“to fix something to a wall, in a frame, etc., so that it can be looked at or used”举个🌰：The surveillance camera is mounted above the main door. 闭路电视的摄像机安装在大门的上方。
4）熟词僻义，作动词，表示“骑上（马、自行车等）”，英文解释为“to get on a horse, bicycle, etc.. in order to ride”举个🌰：She mounted her horse and rode off. 她骑上马走了。 mounting /ˈmaʊn.tɪŋ/ 作形容词，表示“增加的；加剧的”，英文解释为“gradually increasing”如：mounting anxiety/excitement 不断增长的焦虑/兴奋。
📺美剧《美国恐怖故事》（American Horror Story）中的台词提到：But there's mounting evidence that this man is a war criminal. 但是有大量的证据显示这人是个战犯。


backlash
backlash /ˈbæk.læʃ/ 表示“强烈抵制，集体反对”，英文解释为“a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to sth that has recently changed in society”如：the backlash against xx 对xx的强烈反对。
📺美剧《无耻之徒》（Shameless）第一季中的台词提到：There will be a backlash if people don't stop 字幕组翻译为：如果人们不停止...的话，迟早会出大事。


lament
lament /ləˈment/ 1）作动词，表示“对…感到悲痛，对…表示失望，痛惜”，英文解释为“to express sadness and feeling sorry about something”举个🌰：My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today's society. 和往常一样，我奶奶对当今社会世风日下深感痛惜。
2）作名词，表示“挽歌；悼诗；悼文”，英文解释为“a song, poem, or other piece of writing that expresses sadness about someone's death”

DHS initially responded with a meme -like image of Trump, looking stunned, which neither confirmed nor denied the discourse about its account location.
美国国土安全部最初用一张特朗普震惊的表情包回应，既未确认也未否认账号位置的讨论。

meme
meme (/ˈmiːm/ )是指在同一个文化氛围中，人与人之间传播的思想、行为或者风格，音译为媒母、米姆、谜米、弥母，又名模因、拟子等。其实「meme」指的就是在网上迅速传播，流行起来的一些概念（或图像、视频等）等东西，可以直接解释成我们常说「梗」、「段子」、「表情包」，词典中定义为：a type of behaviour that is passed from one member of a group to another, not in the genesbut by another means such as people copying it；举个🌰：Take a look at the top ten internet memes for this past year. 看一下去年互联网上的十大梗。

discourse
discourse /ˈdɪs.kɔːs/ 1）表示“论文；演讲”，英文解释为“a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject in speech or writing”，如：a discourse on issues of gender equality 关于性别平等的论文。
2）表示“语篇；话语；对话；交流”，英文解释为“the use of language in speech and writing in order to produce meaning; language that is studied, usually in order to see how the different parts of a text are connected”

On Sunday, it followed up with an official denial.
周日，该部门正式予以否认。
“I can't believe we have to say this, but this account has only ever been run and operated from the United States,” DHS posted. “Screenshots are easy to forge , videos are easy to manipulate . Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
美国国土安全部表示：“实在难以理解，我们竟需要在此郑重声明：本账号自始至终仅在美国境内运营。截图极易伪造，视频亦可轻易篡改。感谢各位对此事的关注。”

forge
forge /fɔːdʒ/ 1）表示“努力地缔造；艰苦干成；努力加强”，英文解释为“If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting.”举个🌰：They agreed to forge closer economic ties. 他们同意建立更密切的经济联系。
2）表示“伪造（纸币、文件或画作等）”，英文解释为“If someone forges something such as paper money, a document, or a painting, they copy it or make it so that it looks genuine, in order to deceive people.”举个🌰：He admitted three charges including forging passports. 他承认了包括伪造护照在内的3项罪名。
3）表示“（尤指努力地）制造，生产”，英文解释为“to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty”举个🌰：The accident forged a close bond between the two families. 事故使两个家庭紧密地联系在了一起。

manipulate
manipulate /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/ 1）表示“操纵，控制”，英文解释为“to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly”举个🌰：Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media. 她在整个职业生涯中非常成功地控制了媒体。
2）表示“（用手）操纵，控制”，英文解释为“to control something using the hands”举个🌰：The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate. 轮椅设计得很容易用手控制。
类似的还有一个词rig. 📍rig表示“（采取不正当的手段）操纵；对…做手脚”，英文解释为“to arrange dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed”举个🌰：He said the election had been rigged. 他说选举被人操纵了。

Bier said in a post that there are still “a few rough edges ” around the feature that should be resolved by Tuesday.
比尔在帖文中称，该功能还有“若干不完善之处”，会在周二前进行优化。

rough edges
1）表示“瑕疵，美中不足之处”，英文解释为“If something such as a product, a piece of work or a performance has rough edges, some parts of it could be improved.”举个🌰：He's a great player, but his game still has a few rough edges. 他是一个优秀的足球运动员，但他的技艺仍有瑕疵。
2）表示“（某人的）小缺点，小毛病；偶尔的无礼（或不良行为）”，英文解释为“If a person has rough edges, they do not always behave well and politely.”举个🌰：Age and experience have softened his rough edges (= have made him a more polite or gentle person). 岁月和经历改变了他的一些小毛病。

“If any data is incorrect, it will be updated periodically based on best available information,” he wrote. “This happens on a delayed and randomized schedule to preserve privacy.”
他写道：“若信息有误，系统将会定期根据最佳可用信息更新。更新将采取延迟与随机化方式，以保护用户隐私。”

periodically
periodically /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl.i/ 表示“周期性地，定期地”，英文解释为“in a way that is repeated after a particular period of time”举个🌰：The equipment should be tested periodically. 设备应定期检测。

randomized
randomized /ˈræn.də.maɪzd/ 表示“随机化的”，英文解释为“relating to experimental research where subjects are selected for particular treatments by chance”如：a randomized drug trial 随机药物试验。
📍 randomized controlled trial = randomized control trial (RCT) 随机对照试验的基本方法是，将研究对象随机分组，对不同组实施不同的干预，在这种严格的条件下对照效果的不同。在研究对象数量足够的情况下，这种方法可以抵消已知和未知的混杂因素对各组的影响。

preserve
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ 表示“保护，维护；保留；保养”，英文解释为“to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed”如：to preserve the environment 保护环境。
作名词，preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ 同reserve， 表示“（尤指野生动物）保护区”
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