▍原文 Zhao Liying, one of China’s best-known TV and film stars, is suing the company behind Hongguo for using an AI clone of her face. The lawsuit over the unauthorized use of her image was heard at Beijing’s Mentougou District on November 10. The case is all about "face theft": short dramas used AI face-swapping to paste Zhao’s face onto characters she never played, riding on her famous face to pull in viewers. One online post noted that the lawsuit could help spell out what counts as crossing the line with AI-generated content, acting as a guide for future cases. ▍語言點 1. sue /suːɪŋ/ v. 起訴，控告 ·sue somebody for something 因某事起訴某人（固定搭配） 2. clone kloʊn/ n. 克隆產物 3. lawsuit /ˈlɔːsuːt/ n. 訴訟，官司 4. unauthorized /ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd/ adj. 未經授權的 ·前綴 un- 表否定 ·authorize v. 授權 5. image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n. （本文）肖像；圖片 6. be heard （法律新聞里的固定表達）案件開庭審理 7. AI face-swapping AI換臉 ·swap v. 交...
▍原文 Zhao Liying, one of China’s best-known TV and film stars, is suing the company behind Hongguo for using an AI clone of her face. The lawsuit over the unauthorized use of her image was heard at Beijing’s Mentougou District on November 10. The case is all about "face theft": short dramas used AI face-swapping to paste Zhao’s face onto characters she never played, riding on her famous face to pull in viewers. One online post noted that the lawsuit could help spell out what counts as crossing the line with AI-generated content, acting as a guide for future cases. ▍語言點 1. sue /suːɪŋ/ v. 起訴，控告 ·sue somebody for something 因某事起訴某人（固定搭配） 2. clone kloʊn/ n. 克隆產物 3. lawsuit /ˈlɔːsuːt/ n. 訴訟，官司 4. unauthorized /ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd/ adj. 未經授權的 ·前綴 un- 表否定 ·authorize v. 授權 5. image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n. （本文）肖像；圖片 6. be heard （法律新聞里的固定表達）案件開庭審理 7. AI face-swapping AI換臉 ·swap v. 交...
▍原文 Judo star Teddy Riner, the 37-year-old multiple Olympic champion, announced his bid for the French presidency. Riner said he is positioning himself as “neither right-wing nor left-wing” and hopes to become a “president who brings people together.” The French presidential election is being held next year. According to opinion polls, Marine Le Pen is the front-runner to replace Emmanuel Macron. In order to stand, Riner will need to gather 500 sponsorship signatures from elected officials. In order to stand, Riner will need to gather 500 sponsorship signatures from elected officials.Public reactions to the ap ▍語言點 judo /ˈdʒuːdoʊ/ n. 柔道 multiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/ adj. 多個的，不止一個的 multiple-choice question 多選題 bid for 參選 bid v. 出價、競標；爭取、角逐（某個職位） bid for the presidency 競選總統 position oneself as... 把自己定位為......，把自己塑造成...... position n. 位置；v. 放置、定位 presidential election 總統選舉 opinion poll 民調 opin...
▍原文 Judo star Teddy Riner, the 37-year-old multiple Olympic champion, announced his bid for the French presidency. Riner said he is positioning himself as “neither right-wing nor left-wing” and hopes to become a “president who brings people together.” The French presidential election is being held next year. According to opinion polls, Marine Le Pen is the front-runner to replace Emmanuel Macron. In order to stand, Riner will need to gather 500 sponsorship signatures from elected officials. In order to stand, Riner will need to gather 500 sponsorship signatures from elected officials.Public reactions to the ap ▍語言點 judo /ˈdʒuːdoʊ/ n. 柔道 multiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/ adj. 多個的，不止一個的 multiple-choice question 多選題 bid for 參選 bid v. 出價、競標；爭取、角逐（某個職位） bid for the presidency 競選總統 position oneself as... 把自己定位為......，把自己塑造成...... position n. 位置；v. 放置、定位 presidential election 總統選舉 opinion poll 民調 opin...
▍原文 In Nanjing, a man surnamed Zhang runs two "zero-yuan noodle shops," serving free vegetarian noodles to anyone willing to queue—no means test, no proof of hardship required. But this generosity has brought unintended consequences. A nearby noodle shop owner reportedly says her daily revenue has fallen by two or three hundred yuan since the free shop opened; she plans to relocate when her lease expires. The debate raises an uncomfortable question: how can generosity benefit some people without coming at the expense of others? ▍語言點 1. surnamed /ˈsɜːneɪmd/ adj. 姓…的 · surname（本文）v. 以… 為姓；n. 姓氏 2. run /rʌn/ v. 經營，管理 · run a shop 經營一家店 · run a business 經營一門生意 3. vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/ adj. 素食的；n. 素食者 4. be willing to do something 願意做…… 5. queue /kjuː/ v. 排隊；n. 隊伍 · join the queue 加入隊伍 · wait in a queue 排隊等候 6. means test 經濟狀況審查 · means n. 財力，收入 7. hardship /ˈhɑ...
▍原文 In Nanjing, a man surnamed Zhang runs two "zero-yuan noodle shops," serving free vegetarian noodles to anyone willing to queue—no means test, no proof of hardship required. But this generosity has brought unintended consequences. A nearby noodle shop owner reportedly says her daily revenue has fallen by two or three hundred yuan since the free shop opened; she plans to relocate when her lease expires. The debate raises an uncomfortable question: how can generosity benefit some people without coming at the expense of others? ▍語言點 1. surnamed /ˈsɜːneɪmd/ adj. 姓…的 · surname（本文）v. 以… 為姓；n. 姓氏 2. run /rʌn/ v. 經營，管理 · run a shop 經營一家店 · run a business 經營一門生意 3. vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/ adj. 素食的；n. 素食者 4. be willing to do something 願意做…… 5. queue /kjuː/ v. 排隊；n. 隊伍 · join the queue 加入隊伍 · wait in a queue 排隊等候 6. means test 經濟狀況審查 · means n. 財力，收入 7. hardship /ˈhɑ...
▍原文 Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat’s old interview, in which she revealed that she had lived in hotels since she was 18, has recently resurfaced, reigniting discussion about her unconventional living arrangements. She explained that she flew more than 100 times a year, moving constantly between filming sets and cities. “Should I buy a house just to keep my suitcase in it?” she asked. Some netizens pointed out that a long-term stay in a high-end hotel suite already covers housekeeping, security, and utilities, saving her the trouble of property maintenance. ▍語言點 1. resurface /ˌriːˈsɜːrfɪs/ v. （本文）（舊消息、舊視頻）再度出現、重新流傳；重新浮出水面 2. reignite /ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/ v. 重新點燃；重新引發，激起 3. unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/ adj. 非傳統的，打破常規的 4. living arrangements 居住安排，居住方式 5. filming set 拍攝片場、劇組 · set n. （本文）影視拍攝場地；片場 6. high-end /ˌhaɪ ˈend/ adj. 高端的 7. suite /swiːt/ n. 套房，套間（在酒店或住...
▍原文 Chinese actress Dilraba Dilmurat’s old interview, in which she revealed that she had lived in hotels since she was 18, has recently resurfaced, reigniting discussion about her unconventional living arrangements. She explained that she flew more than 100 times a year, moving constantly between filming sets and cities. “Should I buy a house just to keep my suitcase in it?” she asked. Some netizens pointed out that a long-term stay in a high-end hotel suite already covers housekeeping, security, and utilities, saving her the trouble of property maintenance. ▍語言點 1. resurface /ˌriːˈsɜːrfɪs/ v. （本文）（舊消息、舊視頻）再度出現、重新流傳；重新浮出水面 2. reignite /ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/ v. 重新點燃；重新引發，激起 3. unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/ adj. 非傳統的，打破常規的 4. living arrangements 居住安排，居住方式 5. filming set 拍攝片場、劇組 · set n. （本文）影視拍攝場地；片場 6. high-end /ˌhaɪ ˈend/ adj. 高端的 7. suite /swiːt/ n. 套房，套間（在酒店或住...
▍原文 Applications aimed at preventing impulse purchases have soared in popularity during this year’s Double Eleven, the world’s largest shopping festival. The apps involve users listing the items they want, along with their prices, then sharing them with friends and strangers who vote on whether they should buy them. Public reactions to the apps have been mixed. “When I review other people’s requests, I end up wanting to buy the items myself,” one user noted on Douyin. ▍語言點 impulse purchase 衝動消費 impulse n. 衝動，一時興起 purchase n. 購買 soar in popularity 人氣暴漲，人氣飆升 soar v. 高飛，猛增，比 increase更有畫面感，強調熱度直線起飛，短時間爆紅 soar in value 價值飆升 soar in demand 需求激增 Double Eleven 雙11購物節 involve somebody doing something 涉及，需要某人做某事 The game involves players guessing words. 這個遊戲需要玩家來猜詞。 vote on something 對某事投票 public reaction 公眾反應 mixed /mɪkst/ adj. 褒貶不一的，好壞參半；混合的 The film has...
▍原文 Applications aimed at preventing impulse purchases have soared in popularity during this year’s Double Eleven, the world’s largest shopping festival. The apps involve users listing the items they want, along with their prices, then sharing them with friends and strangers who vote on whether they should buy them. Public reactions to the apps have been mixed. “When I review other people’s requests, I end up wanting to buy the items myself,” one user noted on Douyin. ▍語言點 impulse purchase 衝動消費 impulse n. 衝動，一時興起 purchase n. 購買 soar in popularity 人氣暴漲，人氣飆升 soar v. 高飛，猛增，比 increase更有畫面感，強調熱度直線起飛，短時間爆紅 soar in value 價值飆升 soar in demand 需求激增 Double Eleven 雙11購物節 involve somebody doing something 涉及，需要某人做某事 The game involves players guessing words. 這個遊戲需要玩家來猜詞。 vote on something 對某事投票 public reaction 公眾反應 mixed /mɪkst/ adj. 褒貶不一的，好壞參半；混合的 The film has...