每日口說挑戰亞當殺風景：私人監獄的驚人賺錢法 (Adam Ruins Everything - The Shocking Way Private Prisons Make Money)

The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.

這冬天蚊子好多阿~~abnormal season....

The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.
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【Today’s word】

stump /stʌmp/ n. the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed

【Highlights】

settler n. a person who arrives, especially from another country, in a new place in order to live there and use the land

cattle n. [plural] 牲畜
e.g. Cattle are cows and bulls.

terrain n. a geographic area : a piece of land : the physical features of a tract of land

axe n. 斧子

worn away 磨损 （wear-wore-worn)

be stumped ≈ be confused ≈ be blocked
e.g. I'm completely stumped - how did she manage to escape?
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回復昨天：謝謝大家喜歡昨天那首歌！！！

@小羅小羅 你好小羅！（來請安好乖

@nini 妮妮也在消失 等妮妮回歸（麼麼噠 ＃突想小智

@小柿子 搬家完了 放心啦

@安東尼 long time no see！！

@丸子 謝丸子~我皇上最近很忙，我還是乖點不要打擾他了

@Alexia 我聽到那天我問你到底愛薛之謙還是馬來貘你的回答了~~（告白收到~開心到起飛

@三母蘇 謝蘇蘇 您龍心悅就好~~~

@華華 開始練了啊！但還轉換的很慢。。。煩人 （例句看到了。。。幹嘛總意淫我啦！

@Tony Thx~

@美麗爸 粗線了 聽到了Nima的呼喚

@Mira 妳不乖哦！叫娘娘 （沒啦，隨便叫啦

@Jocelyn 謝謝Joce 頭貼是你家狗狗嗎？怎麼那麼囧啊 哈哈哈

@Ricky 其實我有約高雄女孩去看拉拉藍，但被她拒絕了。。。說愛情片跟同性去看太可悲。。。

@女神 女神我想你！！！（抱住

@Tino 對的，只要要Nima我就出現了 ＃一般人我不告訴他

@Peggy 我還是一樣恨你 （開玩笑，謝Peg給我推薦這麼好聽的歌

@Jeff 謝啦！

@wayway 老天鵝是神馬鬼 哈哈哈

@Leo 是的 玩夠了總要回來的

@Eva 改名字了，但我還是習慣叫你Eva (加油 也抱抱你~~

@herbst Thx a lot!!!

The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.
資料顯示私營監獄花納稅人的錢其實跟公營監獄一樣多。而目前，有將近五分之一的(美國)聯邦政府囚犯是被關在營利的監獄機構。
【閒聊】私營監獄賺的錢不知道要不要繳稅？怎麼影片給人的感覺好像是說可以隨便抓人入獄，然後可以隨便找理由讓他一直關到死的感覺。可是明明媒體給人的感覺又是很多罪犯都關一下就又出來繼續犯案啊...

Day 219

監獄也是要營利的啊！！！
It's all about money...

private prisons
taxpayers
regular prisons
one-fifth
federal prisoners
a for-profit facility


The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.

斷句的原則是：遇到逗點就休息一下，除非你氣很長。逗點之外如果撐不下去，至少要把一個詞組唸完...
以下是參考用，念熟了就不用斷這麼多次啊！！！

The data shows that // private prisons cost the taxpayers // just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners // are held in a for-profit facility.

The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.

資料指出私人監獄讓納稅人花的錢其實跟一般監獄一樣多。時至今日，將近五分之一的聯邦囚犯是被關在營利機構中。

1 . private 私人的

private [ˋpraɪvɪt] (adj.) 私人的
She has a small office that is used for private discussions.
她有一個小辦公室，是個私人談話的場所。

privacy [ˋpraɪvəsɪ] (n.) 隱私權
The new law is designed to protect people’s privacy.
新法律的設計是用來保護人們的隱私權。

2 . prison 監獄

prison [ˋprɪzn] (n.) 監獄
He’s spent a lot of time in prison.
他在監獄裡度過一段漫長的時間。

She went to prison for six months.
她去坐了6個月的牢。(主動用法)

She was sent to prison for six months.
她被送去坐6個月的牢。(被動用法)

It was a maximum-security prison.
這裡曾經是最嚴密管控的監獄。

They should put him in prison and throw away the key!
他們應該把他送進監獄並且丟掉鑰匙!

jail [dʒel] (n.) 拘留所
a 13-year jail sentence/term 13年有期徒刑的判決

The financier was released from jail last week.
這個財務官在上個星期獲釋。

They spent 10 years in jail for fraud.
他們因為詐欺罪在牢房中待了10年之久。

They don’t throw anyone in jail for parking illegally, but they will tow your car and charge you a fine.
他們不會因為違規停車而把任何人送進拘留所，但是他們會將你的車拖吊並且開紅單。

prisoner [ˋprɪznɚ] (n.) 囚犯
Prisoners climbed onto the prison roof to protest the conditions inside the prison.
囚犯們爬上監獄的屋頂，為了抗議監獄裡的環境。

3 . regular 規則的、規律的

regular [ˋrɛgjəlɚ] (adj.) 規則的、規律的
a regular customer 常客

Professional athletes make regular appearances on TV.
職業運動員經常在電視上露臉來提升知名度。

4 . profit 利潤、營收

profit [ˋprɑfɪt] (n.) 利潤、營收
She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.
她將廢棄的材料賣給紡織公司並從中獲得豐厚的利潤。

He sold his house at a huge profit.
他的房子賣了一筆好價錢。

profitable [ˋprɑfɪtəb!] (adj.) 有利的
Over the years, it has developed into a highly profitable business.
經過這些年，公司已經發展成高獲利企業。

5 . facility 場所、能力

facility [fəˋsɪlətɪ] (n.) 場所、能力
a nuclear research facility 核子研究所

His facility for languages is astonishing.
他的語言能力實在驚人。

facilitator [fəˋsɪlə͵tetɚ] (n.) 協調者
I see my role as that of a facilitator, enabling other people to work in the way that suits them best.
我發現我的腳色是一個協調者，使其他人在工作上能適得其所。

facilitate [fəˋsɪlə͵tet] (v.) 促進、幫助
The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
新的坡道將會幫助使用輪椅的人進到室內。

The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.
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■facility (n.) 設備、設施；才能、資質；靈巧、熟練
■felicity (n.) 幸福、幸運；措辭得體恰當
■faculty (n.) 官能、機能；才能、能力；(大學的)系或院、全體教師
■ability (n.) 能力；才能
■capability (n.) 能力、才幹、水準；軍事力量
■capacity (n.) 容量；容積；生產能力；(尤指某人或某組織的)辦事能力；職位；資格
■competence (n.) 能力；勝任

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■facility (n.) 設備、設施；才能、資質；靈巧、熟練
[There are few recreational facilities in our school. 我們學校里幾乎沒有什麼娛樂設施]
[He has great facility in learning languages. 他很有學習語言的才能]
[She shows facility in performing a task. 她的工作技能很純熟]

■felicity (n.) 幸福、幸運；措辭得體恰當
[It doesn't advance their felicity in the least. 這並不能保證他們倆就能幸福]
[Clover with four leaves, bring the felicity! 四葉的三葉草帶來好運！]
[As a songwriter, he combined great linguistic felicity with an ear for a tune. 作為一名詞曲作者，他既深諳樂曲的曲調又有著不俗的文采]

■faculty (n.) 官能、機能；才能、能力；(大學的)系或院、全體教師
[Even at the age of 100, she still had all her faculties. 儘管年屆一百高齡，她的一切身體機能仍然保持正常]
[She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people. 她具有激發他人信心的能力]
[the Faculty of Science 理學院]
[Both faculty and students oppose the measures. 全體教師和學生都反對這種方法]

■ability (n.) 能力；才能
■capability (n.) 能力、才幹、水準；軍事力量
If you have an ability, it means you know how to do something.
If you have a capability, it means you have the power to do something.
[Buying uranium gives a country the capability of making nuclear weapons, but first they need scientists with the ability to do the work.]

■capacity (n.) 容量；容積；生產能力；(尤指某人或某組織的)辦事能力；職位；資格
[The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. 這個體育場能容納五萬人]
[What is the capacity of this jug? 這個水壺的容積多大?]
[All our factories are working at (full) capacity (= are producing goods as fast as possible). 我們所有的工廠都在全力生產]
[It seems to be beyond his capacity to (= he seems to be unable to) follow simple instructions. 他好像連簡單的指令也聽不懂]
[He participated in an unofficial capacity. 他參與了一個非官方的職位]

■competence (n.) 能力；勝任
[I'm only worried about his attitude to the job; his competence is not in question. 我只擔心他對那項工作的態度，他的能力是不成問題]
[No one doubts her competence as a teacher. 誰也不懷疑她能勝任教師工作]
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【Fingerstyle】Felicity - Sungha Jung

The data shows that private prisons cost the taxpayers just as much as regular prisons. And today, nearly one-fifth of federal prisoners are held in a for-profit facility.

錄音效果終於回來了 正直和善良都回來了

我聽不到Kristi的講解....嗚嗚

背景音樂：James Arthur- Prisoner

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