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TED演讲:我们为什么会对机器人有感情(2)

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 But my response to this robot was also interesting because I knew exactly how this machine worked, 但我对这个机器人的反应也非常有趣,因为我确切地知道这个机器工作的原理,

and yet I still felt compelled to be kind to it. 然而我仍然感到有必要对它仁慈些。
And that observation sparked a curiosity that I've spent the past decade pursuing. 这个观察引起了好奇心,让我花费了长达10年的时间去追寻。
Why did I comfort this robot? 为什么我会去安慰这个机器人?
And one of the things I discovered was that my treatment of this machine was more than just an awkward moment in my living room, 我发现我对待这个机器人的方式不仅是我起居室里一个尴尬时刻,
that in a world where we're increasingly integrating robots into our lives, 在这个世界里,我们正越来越多地将机器人融入到我们生活中,
an instinct like that might actually have consequences, because the first thing that I discovered is that it's not just me. 像这样的本能可能会产生一些后果,因为我发现的第一件事情是,这并非只是发生在我身上的个例。
In 2007, the Washington Post reported that the United States military was testing this robot that defused land mines. 2007年,《华盛顿邮报》报道称,美国军方正在测试拆除地雷的机器人。
And the way it worked was it was shaped like a stick insect and it would walk around a minefield on its legs, 它的形状就像一只竹节虫,用腿在雷区上行走,
and every time it stepped on a mine, one of the legs would blow up, and it would continue on the other legs to blow up more mines. 每次踩到地雷时,它的一条腿就会被炸掉,然后继续用其他腿去引爆更多的地雷。
And the colonel who was in charge of this testing exercise ends up calling it off, 负责这次测试的上校后来取消了这个测试,
because, he says, it's too inhumane to watch this damaged robot drag itself along the minefield. 因为他说,看着这个机器人拖着残破的身躯在雷区挣扎行走,实在太不人道了。
Now, what would cause a hardened military officer and someone like myself to have this response to robots? 那么,是什么导致了一个强硬的军官和像我这样的人对机器人有这种反应呢?

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0 actually wJSyE     
adv.实际上,事实上,竟然,居然,如今
参考例句:
  • he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻,可是实际上已五十岁了。
  • Actually,that's not quite right.实际上,那不完全对。
0 along 6L6ym     
adv.一道,一起;prep.沿着,顺着
参考例句:
  • Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗?
  • They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。
0 also 5LHyk     
adv.也,亦;并且;同样;而且,还
参考例句:
  • I also like chocolate ice cream.我也喜欢吃巧克力冰淇淋。
  • People also like to have a Christmas tree in the living-room.人们同样喜欢在起居室内摆一棵圣诞树。
0 around xN9y0     
adv.大约,到处,在周围;prep.在...周围
参考例句:
  • It was dark around me.我周围一片黑暗。
  • Is there a shopping center around?这附近有没有购物中心?
0 awkward eu6ze     
adj.笨拙的,尴尬的,使用不便的,难处理的
参考例句:
  • John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈,以至于大家都注意到了他。
  • I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性,我有些窘迫。
0 because EQXyl     
conj.由于,因为
参考例句:
  • Because his car is old.因为他的汽车旧了。
  • He was late because of an accident.他是因事故而迟到的。
0 blow CRzy8     
vi.吹,吹气,打气;爆炸,爆裂;n.打,打击
参考例句:
  • Make a wish and blow out the candles on your cake.许个愿吧,把蛋糕上的焟烛都吹灭。
  • His death is a great blow to his father.他的死给他父亲很大打击。
0 calling 3xzzNq     
n.呼喊;(从事某职业或活动的)欲望;职业;邀请v.叫( call的现在分词);通电话;认为;估计
参考例句:
  • He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel. 他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
  • The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. 委员会要求全球禁止捕鲸。
0 cause eU6yx     
pron.造成,使发生
参考例句:
  • Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
  • Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。
0 charge uUFyG     
n.指控;费用;冲锋;电荷;炸药;主管;被托管人;嘱咐;vt.控诉,加罪于;使充满
参考例句:
  • The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。
  • The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。
0 colonel iWUyO     
n.(英国陆军、美国陆空军及海军陆战队)上校
参考例句:
  • It's a pity we didn't mend our fences with the colonel.可惜我们还没有和上校先生调整好关系。
  • An army major ranks between a captain and a colonel.陆军少校的军阶在上尉与中校之间。
0 comfort OW8yZ     
n.安慰,舒适,安慰者;vt.安慰,使(痛苦等)缓和
参考例句:
  • The child turned to its mother for comfort.那孩子向母亲寻求安慰。
  • She lives there in comfort.她舒适地生活在那里。
0 compelled compelled     
adj. 强迫的 动词compel的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The enemy were compelled to lay down their arms. 敌人被迫放下武器。
  • He was compelled by illness to suspend his experiment. 他因病不得不暂时中断实验。
0 consequences e3381bce235ea6db7722d7126d10e716     
n.重要(性)( consequence的名词复数 );结果;重要地位;因果关系
参考例句:
  • This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. 这项决定可能对该行业造成严重后果。
  • Lowering interest rates could have disastrous consequences for the economy. 降低利率可能给经济带来灾难性后果。
0 continue jYuzj     
v.继续;持续;延续
参考例句:
  • We'll continue with our work.我们要继续做。
  • Even if It'should rain tomorrow,we will continue our work.即使明天下雨,我们也要继续工作。
0 curiosity ByGxj     
n.好奇心,新奇的事物,珍品
参考例句:
  • He gave in to curiosity and opened my letter.他抑制不住好奇心,拆开了我的信。
  • The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.孩子们出于好奇,迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西。
0 damaged uvMzR1     
a.已损伤的;毁坏的
参考例句:
  • The illness damaged his Action Man image. 这场病损害了他那爱打拼的形象。
  • Five shops were damaged in a firebomb blitz. 在一次燃烧弹袭击中有五家店铺被烧毁。
0 decade 2x4xx     
n.十年,十年期
参考例句:
  • Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.过去的十年间,物价一直在上涨。
  • The century has rounded into its ninth decade.本世纪已进入了90年代。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句:
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球?
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢?
0 discovered 538416cf3bc59332670af4cae9485ebe     
v.发现( discover的过去式和过去分词 );碰见;撞见;了解到
参考例句:
  • Marine life was discovered at depths previously thought to be azoic. 在先前被认为没有任何生命迹象的海洋深处发现了海洋生物。
  • They were discovered together in a compromising situation . 他们被人发现在一起,场面有伤风化。
0 drag kZ1zc     
n.拖,拖累;v.拖累,拖拉,慢条斯理地走
参考例句:
  • It will take two elephants to drag all the wood away.需要两头大象才能把所有的木材拖走。
  • He walked with a drag.他拖着脚走路。
0 exactly Xn7xG     
adv.准确地;严格地
参考例句:
  • What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
  • I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起,你说的话并不完全对。
0 exercise xmlxn     
n.练习,作业,运动;v.练习,运动,运用
参考例句:
  • You need to take more exercise.你需要更多的锻炼。
  • Can they do the exercise?他们能做这练习吗?
0 feel aklxj     
v.感觉,觉得;触摸
参考例句:
  • How do you feel now?你感觉怎么样?
  • I feel bad this morning.今天早晨我感觉不舒服。
0 first FjMxx     
adj.第一的;adv.首先
参考例句:
  • What should I do first?我该首先做什么?
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
0 hardened 6525746edade3b3fc4d82a15166eff1a     
adj.变硬的,坚毅的v.(使)变硬( harden的过去式和过去分词 );(使)坚固;(使)硬化;(使)变得坚强
参考例句:
  • His mind hardened as he became used to difficulty. 他坚强起来了,因为他已习惯于困难。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Her mind hardened at the thought of the difficulties awaiting her. 当她想到面临着许多困难时,她的意志更坚定了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
0     
参考例句:
0 increasingly z8ix8     
adv.逐渐地,日益地,逐渐增加地
参考例句:
  • Rivers are being increasingly made use of by man. 河流正在日益为人类所利用。
  • I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.我发现靠收入过日子越来越难了。
0 insect KbLzG     
n.昆虫,卑鄙的人
参考例句:
  • You put the insect in a box.你把这个虫子放进盒子里。
  • He put the insect on his hand.他把虫子放在手上.
0 instinct W6pxS     
n.本能,直觉;生性,天性
参考例句:
  • We all have a strong survival instinct.每个人都有强烈的求生本能。
  • Birds learn to fly by instinct.鸟儿学飞是出于本能。
0 integrating daa91cf20b1f12830b8d54d1dbe091f6     
使一体化( integrate的现在分词 ); 使整合; 使完整; 使结合成为整体
参考例句:
  • We should carry out the policy of integrating unified planning with the principle of adaptation to local conditions. 我们应该执行计划同因事制宜的原则相结合的政策。
  • Talks will now begin about integrating the activities of both companies. 关于合并两家公司业务的谈判现在将会开始。
0 interesting YquzGx     
adj.有趣的,有意思的
参考例句:
  • There are many interesting things there.那儿有许多有趣的东西。
  • I find the book interesting.我觉得这书有趣。
0 it's MqtzUn     
(=it is;it has)
参考例句:
  • In "It's a bloody miracle!", "bloody" is used as an intensive word. 在“It‘s a bloody miracle!”一句中,bloody是用作加强语气的词。
  • According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说,这是一部了不起的电影。
0 itself 9qTzV8     
pron.(it的反身代词)它自己,它本身
参考例句:
  • The thing itself is not important.这事情本身并不重要。
  • The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.几秒钟后,机器将自行启动。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅,只是;刚刚
参考例句:
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 land o28xD     
n.陆地,国土,土地;v.登陆,登岸,卸货
参考例句:
  • Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
  • How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落?
0 legs 86acdeeaa47a154a6c389199327bb5b9     
n.木头支架;腿( leg的名词复数 );(与同一对手进行的比赛中的)一场;裤腿;腿肉
参考例句:
  • He had to have both legs amputated. 他不得不锯掉双腿。
  • The horse reared up on its hind legs. 那匹马后腿前立,站了起来。
0 lives T06x2     
n.生命(life的复数);生物,活物;生活( life的名词复数 );生命;一生;生活方式v.活( live的第三人称单数 );居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活
参考例句:
  • My aunt lives in Canada. 我的姑母住在加拿大。
  • The bulk of the population lives in cities. 大多数人口居住在城市里。
0 living bpPzW0     
adj.活的,活着的,现存的;逼真的,一模一样的;生活的,维持生活的;n.生活,生计
参考例句:
  • Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
  • I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。
0 machine sATxb     
n.机器,机械装置,机械般工作的人;v.以机器制造;(计算机)机器
参考例句:
  • I can't guess how to control the machine.我猜不出来怎样操作那台机器。
  • This kind of machine is out of date.这种机器过时了。
0 might BDmxl     
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能;可以,允许
参考例句:
  • It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
  • Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗?
0 military RDbxh     
n.军队;adj.军事的,军人的,好战的
参考例句:
  • The area has been declared a closed military zone.这个地区已宣布为军事禁区。
  • The king was just the tool of the military government.国王只是军政府的一个傀儡。
0 moment kjny7     
n.片刻,瞬间,时刻;机会,时机
参考例句:
  • Where were you at that moment?那个时刻你在哪里?
  • It was a really scary moment.那一刻真是吓人。
0 myself fFSxG     
pron.我自己
参考例句:
  • Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗?
  • I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。
0 observation DRJzO     
n.观察, 观测, 观察资料(或报告)
参考例句:
  • The new breed is under observation.新品种正在观察中。
  • Did you keep him under observation?你对他进行监视了吗?
0 off 7Ilxf     
adj.远的;休假的,空闲的;adv.走开,出发,隔断;prep.离开,脱落,在...之外
参考例句:
  • You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
  • I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
0 officer tvdy6     
n.军官;(政府的) 官员
参考例句:
  • His father is a police officer.他父亲是警官。
  • Behind him an officer stood in the doorway.在他的背后,一个军官已站在门口。
0 past 1Loxa     
n.过去,昔时,往事,早年经历,过去时;adj.过去的,结束的,卸任的,过去时的;prep.越过,晚于,超越,超出...的可能性(能力、范围等);pass的过去分词
参考例句:
  • We walked past the hospital.我们从医院旁边经过。
  • The past is past.Let us look ahead.过去的事已成过去。让我们向前看吧。
0 post KPHxu     
n.邮政;邮局;vt.投寄,邮寄
参考例句:
  • How do I get to the post office?请问如何前去邮政局?
  • I want to post some letters.我想寄封信。
0 pursuing 0fb2e87103c20ad40694753534ff2d96     
v.继续( pursue的现在分词 );追求;进行;追捕
参考例句:
  • He has accused the media of pursuing a vendetta against him. 他指责媒体长期跟他过不去。
  • He was still doggedly pursuing his studies. 他仍然顽强地进行着自己的研究。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 reported 2kLzWG     
adj.据报告的,据报导的,据传闻的
参考例句:
  • Ten new cases of bird flu were reported yesterday. 昨天新增十例禽流感病例报告。
  • Renewed fighting has been reported on the border. 据报道,在边境地区战火重燃。
0 response AWXx8     
v.应答;n.反应,回答,响应
参考例句:
  • There has been very little response to our call for help.我们求助的号召没有多少响应。
  • They gave a cold response to his suggestions.他们对他的建议反应冷淡。
0 robot GXrx8     
n.机器人
参考例句:
  • It was a robot boy!而是一个机器人男孩!
  • The rabbit likes the robot.这只兔子喜欢机器人。
0 robots 27f5e15b6af3223f1176293cd015771d     
n.机器人( robot的名词复数 );遥控装置;自动机;机械呆板的人
参考例句:
  • These cars are built by robots. 这些汽车是由机器人制造的。
  • In the story human beings were replaced by robots. 在这个故事中,人类被机器人代替了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 shaped fivziM     
adj.合适的;成某种形状的;有计划的;有目标的v.成形(shape的过去分词和过去式);发展
参考例句:
  • The eye first appears as a cup-shaped outgrowth from the brain. 眼睛开始是从大脑长出,呈杯状。
  • a huge balloon shaped like a giant cow 形似一头巨牛的大气球
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 sparked 11f8ea80809a0720c41e119992cd91b1     
发出火星,发出闪光(spark的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. 那一事件引发出一连串谁都没有料到的事。
  • The trouble was sparked off by an apparently harmless phrase. 这场麻烦是由一句明显无恶意的话引起的。
0 spent Dvhw7     
adj.用过的;不再有用的;已废的;失效的v.用钱,花钱( spend的过去式和过去分词 );花费;消耗;花(时间)
参考例句:
  • I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not. 我用了好些天苦苦思考是否接受这个工作。
  • We spent a most agreeable day together. 我们在一起度过了非常愉快的一天。
0 states 34d955a0df5f7af9c9b4e4dccb3c3564     
国家( state的名词复数 ); 州; [the states][口语]美国; 心态
参考例句:
  • the assumed differences between the two states 两种状况的假定区别
  • He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters. 他在南方各州作巡回演说,企图拉选票。
0 stepped 7348c61f243be4676f257d3a7582e3f4     
v.举步,行走,跨步( step的过去式和过去分词 );离开(along);(尤指马)轻快地走;(跳舞时)合着节拍走
参考例句:
  • The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. 我一踩冰就裂了。
  • She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. 介绍完毕后她就登上讲台。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 stick vuOwH     
n.枝,杆,手杖;vt.插于,刺入,竖起;vi.钉住,粘贴,坚持
参考例句:
  • A walking stick is a must for me now.如今我行走离不开手杖了。
  • To stick a stamp on an envelope.在信封上贴邮票。
0 still CuMwK     
adj.静止的,寂静的;adv.还,仍然;更;安静地
参考例句:
  • I'm still not interested.我还是不感兴趣。
  • I still remember his face.我仍然记得他的面容。
0 testing 4goz9o     
n.试验,测试
参考例句:
  • testing and assessment in education 教育测试与评估
  • a piece of land in use as a tank testing ground 用作坦克试验场的一块土地
0 thing eq7yH     
n.事物,东西,物,用品;事,事件,情况;行为;特征
参考例句:
  • All work and no play isn't a good thing.只工作不玩耍不是件好事。
  • For one thing there isn't time, for another we haven't enough money.首先我们没有时间,其次我们没有足够的钱。
0 things e64c3132023b29762b354a750b474c53     
n.(个人的)用品;需要的东西;生物;事实;物( thing的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Things ain't what they used to be. 现在情况不比从前了。
  • Things have been going badly . 事情进展得不顺利。
0 treatment Lmrwk     
n.治疗,疗法;对待,处理
参考例句:
  • I don't want special treatment.我不要特别的待遇。
  • If the water is pure,it will not need further treatment.如果水是纯的,它就不需要进一步的处理。
0 united Yfmz2c     
adj.和谐的;团结的;联合的,统一的
参考例句:
  • The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
  • The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 Washington OeAzjC     
n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)
参考例句:
  • His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿,但住在旧金山。
  • They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。
0 watch Zgtwt     
n.手表;v.看,注视,照顾
参考例句:
  • Your watch looks very nice.你的手表很好看。
  • Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗?
0 way 1gIwk     
n.路,道路;方法,手段
参考例句:
  • Which way are we going?我们走哪条路?
  • Teaching is a great way to learn!教学是学习的极好途径!
0 worked CegzHA     
adj.处理过的,作装饰用的v.(使)工作( work的过去式和过去分词 );(使)运作;运转;(使)产生效果
参考例句:
  • It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in. 这部电话的操作方式相反,即先拨通号码,然后投入钱币。
  • Initially, the system worked well. 开始时系统运转良好。
0 world hfPw4     
n.世界
参考例句:
  • We have friends all over the world.我们的朋友遍天下。
  • Welcome to my small world.欢迎光临我的小天地。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
参考例句:
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
0 yet TVOzu     
adv.还,仍然,即刻;conj.尽管,然而
参考例句:
  • I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
  • Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮,但还没找到男朋友呢。

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