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Airlines Spy on Passengers

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Airlines Spy on Passengers

全球quán qiú最zuì大dà的de三sān家jiā航空háng kōng公司gōng sī已yǐ承认chéng rèn,部分bù fen飞机fēi jī的de乘客chéng kè座椅zuò yǐ靠背kào bèi安装ān zhuāng了le摄像头shè xiàng tóu。

其他qí tā航空háng kōng公司gōng sī的de飞机fēi jī上shàng也yě可能kě néng安装ān zhuāng了le类似lèi sì的de系统xì tǒng。

前qián一yī段duàn时间shí jiān,一yī位wèi乘chéng坐zuò新加坡Xīn jiā pō航空háng kōng公司gōng sī航班háng bān的de乘客chéng kè把bǎ一yī张zhāng座椅zuò yǐ靠背kào bèi显示xiǎn shì屏píng的de照片zhào piàn上传shàng chuán到dào了le网络Wǎng luò。

显示xiǎn shì屏píng上shàng安装ān zhuāng有yǒu摄像头shè xiàng tóu,可能kě néng随时suí shí在zài监视jiān shì乘客chéng kè,这zhè在zài社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ中zhōng引发yǐn fā了le热议rè yì,大家dà jiā纷纷fēn fēn表达biǎo dá了le对duì3万wàn英尺yīng chǐ高空gāo kōng飞行fēi xíng中zhōng个人gè rén隐私yǐn sī的de担忧dān yōu。

拍摄pāi shè航班háng bān摄像头shè xiàng tóu照片zhào piàn的de乘客chéng kè维塔利•卡姆卢克Wéi tǎ lì Kǎ mǔ lú kè建议jiàn yì说shuō,航空háng kōng公司gōng sī应该yīng gāi用yòng贴纸tiē zhǐ盖住gài zhù摄像头shè xiàng tóu,有yǒu了le摄像头shè xiàng tóu,航空háng kōng公司gōng sī很hěn容易róng yì监控jiān kòng乘客chéng kè的de行动xíng dòng。

这些zhè xiē飞机fēi jī上shàng安装ān zhuāng的de是shì日本Rì běn松下Sōng xià公司gōng sī的de系统xì tǒng,松下Sōng xià航空háng kōng电子diàn zǐ公司gōng sī发布fā bù声明shēng míng说shuō:"绝对jué duì不bù会huì在zài没有méi yǒu接到jiē dào乘客chéng kè明确míng què指示zhǐ shì的de情况qíng kuàng下xià,激活jī huó飞机fēi jī客舱kè cāng娱乐yú lè系统xì tǒng的de任何rèn hé功能gōng néng。

安装ān zhuāng摄像头shè xiàng tóu只是zhǐ shì为了wèi le支持zhī chí乘客chéng kè间jiān视频shì pín会议huì yì等děng未来wèi lái的de应用yìng yòng需求xū qiú。

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Vocabulary 105 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
三 sānthree / 3
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
航空 háng kōngaviation
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
已 yǐalready
承认 chéng rènto admit / to concede / to recognize / to acknowledge
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
飞机 fēi jīairplane
乘客 chéng kèpassenger
座椅 zuò yǐseat
靠背 kào bèibackrest; the back of a chair or seat
安装 ān zhuāngto install / to erect / to fix / to mount
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
摄像头 shè xiàng tóuwebcam / surveillance camera
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
类似 lèi sìsimilar; analogous
系统 xì tǒngsystem
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
一 yīone / single / a (article)
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
时间 shí jiāntime
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
乘 chéngto ride / to mount / to make use of / to avail oneself of / to take advantage of / to multiply (math.)
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
新加坡 Xīn jiā pōSingapore
航班 háng bān(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
屏 píng(standing) screen
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
上传 shàng chuánto upload
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
有 yǒuto have; there is
随时 suí shíat any time; at all times / at the right time; whenever necessary
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
监视 jiān shìto monitor / to keep a close watch over
这 zhèthis; these
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
引发 yǐn fāto lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions)
热议 rè yìheated debate
大家 dà jiāeveryone
纷纷 fēn fēnone after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / in profusion / pell-mell
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
万 wànten thousand / a great number
英尺 yīng chǐfoot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
高空 gāo kōnghigh altitude
飞行 fēi xíngflying / flight / aviation
个人 gè rénpersonal
隐私 yǐn sīsecrets / private business / privacy
担忧 dān yōuto worry / to be concerned
拍摄 pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
维塔利•卡姆卢克 Wéi tǎ lì Kǎ mǔ lú kèVitaly Kamluk, a person’s name.
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
贴纸 tiē zhǐsticker
盖住 gài zhùto cover over; to put something over so it cannot be seen or used
很 hěnvery; quite
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
监控 jiān kòngto monitor
行动 xíng dòngto move about
这些 zhè xiēthese
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
日本 Rì běnJapan
松下 Sōng xiàMatsushita (name) / Panasonic (brand)
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
声明 shēng míngstatement / declaration
绝对 jué duìabsolute; unconditional
不 bùno; not so
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
接到 jiē dàoto receive
明确 míng quèclear-cut; definite; explicit
指示 zhǐ shìdirectives / instructions
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
激活 jī huóto activate
客舱 kè cāngpassenger cabin
娱乐 yú lèentertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
支持 zhī chíto be in favor of / to support / to back / to stand by
间 jiānbetween / among / within a definite time or space
视频 shì pínvideo
会议 huì yìmeeting / conference
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
应用 yìng yòngapplication; practical use / (computing) app
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand