每日口說挑戰指紋辨識真的可靠？ (How reliable is fingerprint analysis?)

Intro: 
Welcome to today’s pronunciation challenge! G’day I am your new host, Jenny. Before we begin with our topic today, I would like to briefly introduce myself. I was born in Taiwan and left to go to school in New Zealand when I was nine years old. Then I moved to Australia to study at the Conservatorium of Music in Queensland.

Now let’s get back to today’s topic: Fingerprints. We all have them! Some of us use our fingerprints to unlock our phones, to unlock our front doors and so on. But do we know how exactly a tiny fingerprint can help solve a crime? Well, if you are a fan of CSI TV series, you probably would agree with our sentence of the day. Let’s get right into it:

Sentence: ［1'16'']
A fingerprint is probably the most important piece of information when we don't have a known connection between the victim and the offender.
當我們無法找到受害者和加害者之間關聯性的證據時，指紋可能就是最重要的資訊了。

Pronunciation Tips: 

There are two ways to pronounce the word “the” ( /the/ or /thi/), because sometimes we pronounce /thi/ to emphasize the following word, so it really depends on the speaker’s tone.
有些人會覺得唸 /thi/ 更能強調後面接的那個字

另外剛剛有注意到 我沒有唸 piece of information 嗎? 這邊我們會把這兩個字連在一起 所以會變成 piece-uv. A piece of information.
Piece of  , here we can link up the two words and say piece-uv. A piece of information. A piece of cake!


Vocabulary: 
1. Fingerprint (n.)  /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.prɪnt/ 指紋
the mark left by the pattern of curved lines on the end of a finger or thumb
So this pattern is very unique, almost everyone has a different fingerprint on each of your fingers. What are the odds of finding identical fingerprints? According to Scientic American, the chance of two finger-prints being identical is less than one in sixty-four thousand million. 科學人雜誌說要找到兩個一模一樣的指紋，這個機率低於640億分之1。That’s why it’s very secure for someone to use fingerprints to lock up their valuables. We’ve all seen it in movies where the thieves try to steal the fingerprints to unlock a safe right? 

Example sentence: 
The thief used a piece of tape to duplicate the rich person’s index finger’s fingerprint to get the diamonds. 
小偷為了要得到寶石，用了一段膠帶去複製了那位有錢人的食指印。

2. information* (n.) KK: IPA: ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən
facts about a situation, person, event, etc.
Since the word “information” is uncountable. We use the phrase “a piece of” to express the size or quantity of “information”. 
Here is an example sentence: 

We were really close to escape from the escape room, but we were missing a piece of important information. 
我們就快要成功可以逃出密室了，但還少了一件關鍵的資訊。

3. Victim (n.) vɪk.təm
someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else or because of illness or chance
Here is the example sentence: 
The media’s broadcasting about the victims is just another way of hurting them again. 
媒體播報關於受害者只是對他們造成二次傷害。

Outro: 

That’s it for today’s pronunciation challenge! Although fingerprints are crucial as evidence, I think it’s also very common for thieves to know that they need to wear gloves and such. But then again, we have more and more modern technology now to help us solve crimes, fingerprints will only be an additional reference. Leave me a comment and tell me what’s your favorite crime TV show! And don’t forget to do the recording. Thanks for listening. I’m Jenny and I’ll see you next time!

A fingerprint(/ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.prɪnt/指紋) is probably the most important piece of information(/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/資訊) when we don't have a known(/noʊn/已知的) connection(/kəˈnek.ʃən/關聯n.) between the victim(/ˈvɪk.təm/受害者) and the offender(/əˈfen.dɚ/加害者n.).
當我們無法找到受害者和加害者之間關聯性時，指紋可能就是最重要的資訊了。

Welcome to today’s pronunciation challenge! G’day I am your new host, Jenny. Before we *begin with(從..開始) our topic today, I would like to briefly(/ˈbriːf.li/簡短地adv.) introduce(介紹v.) myself. I was born in Taiwan and left to go to school in New Zealand when I was nine years old. Then I moved to Australia to study at the Conservatorium(/kənˌsəːvəˈtɔːrɪəm/音樂大學) of Music in Queensland. Now let’s get back to today’s topic: Fingerprints.(指紋n.)! We all have them! Some of us use our fingerprints to unlock(/ʌnˈlɑːk/解鎖v.) our phones, to unlock our front doors and so on. But do we know how exactly a tiny fingerprint can help solve a crime(犯罪n.)? Well, if you are a fan of CSI TV series, you probably would agree with our sentence of the day. Let’s get right into it.
Here’s some pronunciation Tips: There are two ways to pronounce(/prəˈnaʊns/讀音v.) the word “the” ( /the/ or /thi/), because sometimes we pronounce /thi/ to emphasize the following word, so it really depends on the speaker’s tone(腔調n.). Piece of  , here we can link up the two words and say piece-uv. A piece of information. A piece of cake!

1. fingerprint (n.)  /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.prɪnt/ 指紋 = the mark left by the pattern of curved(彎曲的) lines on the end of a finger or thumb
So this pattern is very unique, almost everyone has a different fingerprint on each of your fingers. What are the odds(/ɑːdz/機率n.) of finding identical fingerprints?

■ identical /aɪˈden.t̬ə.kəl/ a. 完全相同的；極為相似的
I've got three identical blue suits. 我有三套完全相同的藍色西裝。

According to Scientic American(科學人雜誌), the chance of two finger-prints being identical is less than one in sixty-four thousand million(640億分之1). That’s why it’s very secure(/səˈkjʊr/可靠的) for someone to use fingerprints to lock up their valuables(/ˈvæl.jə.bəlz/貴重物品). We’ve all seen it in movies where the thieves try to steal the fingerprints to unlock a safe(保險箱) right? 
The thief used a piece of tape(膠帶n.) to duplicate(/ˈduː.plə.keɪt/複製v.) the rich person’s index(食指) finger’s fingerprint to get the diamonds. 

■ duplicate /ˈduː.plə.keɪt/ v. 複製，拷貝
The documents had been duplicated. 這些文件已經被複印過了。

2. information (n.) [ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən] ( informal info) 報告；消息；報導；情報資料；資訊 = facts about a situation, person, event, etc.
Since the word “information” is uncountable. We use the phrase “a piece of” to express the size(多少n.) or quantity(/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/數量n.) of “information”. 
We were really close to escape(/ɪˈskeɪp/脫逃v.) from the *escape room(密室逃脫), but we were missing a piece of important information. 

3. victim (n.) [vɪk.təm] 受害者，受騙者，受災者；犧牲者，遇難者；（祭神的）犧牲品，祭品
someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else or because of illness or chance
The media’s broadcasting(播報v.) about the victims is just another way of hurting them again. 

Outro: That’s it for today’s pronunciation challenge! Although fingerprints are crucial(重要的) as evidence(證據n.), I think it’s also very common for thieves to know that they need to wear gloves(手套) and such. But then again(話說回來), we have more and more modern technology now to help us solve crimes, fingerprints will only be an additional(/əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/額外的) reference(/ˈref.ɚ.əns/參考n.). Leave me a comment and tell me what’s your favorite crime TV show! And don’t forget to do the recording. Thanks for listening. I’m Jenny and I’ll see you next time!

■ such /sʌtʃ/ (predeterminer, determiner, pronoun) 那樣的；這樣的，同樣的

*such as : 例如，比如
Small companies such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession. 像我們這樣的小公司，在經濟不景氣的時候非常容易受影響。

這樣的人（或事物）；上述的人（或事物）
Such were her words. 她就是這麼說的。
Such is their decision. 他們的決定就是這樣。

■ then again = there again
（用於表達與先前說法不同或相反的想法）話說回來，另一方面，然而
I like to travel but, then again, I'm very fond of my home. 我喜歡旅遊，可是另一方面我也很喜歡家裡。

☺A fingerprint is probably the most important piece of information when we don't have a known connection between the victim and the offender.
當我們無從得知受害者和加害者之間的關聯性時，指紋可能就是最重要的線索了。
【心得】凡摸過必留下指紋…
■fingerprint [ˋfɪŋgɚ͵prɪnt] ={非正式用法}print (n.C)指紋、指印；指跡、指痕=fingermark；特徵、特點
(vt.)採集…的指紋；鑑別…的特徵
■information [ɪnfɚˋmeʃən] ={非正式用法}info (n.U)情報、資料、消息、資訊[(+about/on)]
(n.C)詢問處；詢問處職員
■victim [ˋvɪktəm] or [ˋvɪktɪm] (n.C)罹難者、受災者、受害者、犧牲者[(+of)]；犧牲品、祭品
fall victim to sth 受…所害、被…所傷、成為…的受害者

找不到指紋的話去找手機就對了

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A fingerprint is probably the most important piece of information when we don't have a known connection between the victim and the offender.
當我們無法找到受害者和加害者之間關聯性的證據時，指紋可能就是最重要的資訊了。

這讓我想到這句台詞：「真相永遠只有一個！」

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