BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

BBC學習英語。我是尼爾。

And I'm Sam - still working from home, as

而我是山姆--還在家裡工作，因為...

you can hear. But for many, the return to

你可以聽到。但對許多人來說，回到

the office has begun.

辦公室已經開始。

And to make things safe, new thermal

為了保證安全，新的熱敏電阻

cameras are being installed in some

在一些地方安裝了攝像頭

workplaces. They

工作場所。他們

measure body temperature

量體溫

to screen for coronavirus.

以篩查冠狀病毒。

After weeks of working at home the

在家裡工作了幾個星期後，

return to the office is slowly

復職

getting underway in

展開

a number of countries.

一些國家。

But workplaces are having to change

但工作場所不得不改變

in this coronavirus era. Lots of

在這個冠狀病毒時代。大量的

companies are rushing

企業紛紛

to install technology to make offices and

安裝技術，使辦公室和

workplaces safer.

工作場所更安全；

Sensors that monitor our

監測我們的傳感器

movements, smartphone apps

運動，智能手機應用程序

that alert us if we get too close to

如果我們離得太近就會報警

workmates and even devices

同事甚至設備

that take our temperature could all

我們的體溫都可以

become the new normal - that's

成為新常態--那就是

a phrase we hear a lot

這句話我們經常聽到

these days, meaning a previously

這年頭

unfamiliar situation that has become

陌生化

usual and expected.

慣常和預期。

In this programme we'll take a look at how

在本期節目中，我們就來了解一下如何

this technology works and ask if it really

這種技術的工作原理，並詢問是否真的

is the answer we're looking for.

就是我們要找的答案。

But first, today's quiz question.

但首先，今天的考題。

The thermal cameras I mentioned

我提到的熱像儀

screen for coronavirus

冠狀病毒篩查

by recording skin temperature in the area

通過記錄該區域的皮膚溫度

of the body which most

身上最

closely resembles the

恰似

internal body temperature - but

體內溫度 - 但

which area is that? Is it:

那是哪個區域？是嗎？

a) the eye, b) the ear, or c) the nose?

a)眼睛，b)耳朵，還是c)鼻子？

I'll say a) the eye.

我要說的是a)眼睛。

OK, Sam. We'll find out later if you were

好吧，山姆。我們稍後會發現，如果你是

right. Now, as employees slowly return to

權。現在，隨著員工慢慢迴歸到

work, tech companies are busy

工作，科技公司正忙著

finding ways for them to do so safely.

為他們找到安全的方法。

One such company,

這樣的公司之一。

'Microshare', is managed

'微分享'，是管理

by Charles Paumelle.

由Charles Paumelle撰寫。

He spoke to BBC World Service

他向英國廣播公司世界服務部

programme Tech Tent

方案 技術帳篷

to explain a possible solution.

解釋一種可能的解決辦法。

The technology that we are offering

我們提供的技術

is using Bluetooth wristbands

正在使用藍牙腕帶

or tags that people are

或標籤，人們正在

wearing within the workplace which

在工作場所穿著

detect proximity events.

檢測近距離事件。

When the proximity event

當接近事件發生時

has been recorded its been saved

已被記錄，其已被保存

by the company in case they need to,

由公司在需要時。

further down the line,

再往後。

retrace the steps of a certain person who

追溯

has been declared as infected

已被宣佈為感染者

and inform anyone

並告知任何人

else they may have been in contact with.

其他他們可能接觸過的人。

One important way to control coronavirus

控制冠狀病毒的一個重要方法

involves contact tracing. This means

涉及到接觸追蹤。這意味著

that someone who

某個

tests positive for the disease informs

檢測出陽性的疾病，通知

everyone else they've been

眾生相

in contact with. Microshare's

在與。微股的

system for this uses Bluetooth -

該系統使用藍牙 -

technology that allows computers,

技術，讓計算機。

mobile phones and other

行動電話和其他

devices to communicate with each other

互相通信的設備

without being connected by wires.

而不被電線連接。

Employees wear Bluetooth wristbands

員工佩戴藍牙腕帶

which register when workers

工人時登記的

come into close proximity

靠攏

- how near a person is to another person.

- 一個人與另一個人的距離有多近。

Anyone who has been close to

凡是接近過

a workmate will then know they

工友就會知道他們

have to take action if that

要不然

person is found to have coronavirus

感染冠狀病毒的人

later down the line - in the future.

在以後的日子裡--未來。

Wearing wristbands, monitoring data

佩戴腕帶，監測數據

on smartphones and being recorded

智能手機上，並被記錄下來

by cameras - it all feels

攝影機--這一切感覺

like quite a big invasion of privacy,

像相當大的侵犯隱私。

doesn't it?

不是嗎？

It certainly does, and although some

當然是這樣，雖然有些

argue that such measures

認為這些措施

are necessary in these

在這些方面是必要的

unprecedented times, others are

前無古人，後無來者

worried about the possible

擔心可能

consequences. Here's human rights

的後果。這就是人權

lawyer, Ravi Naik, with a warning:

律師拉維-奈克，警告。

From a human rights perspective, you

從人權的角度來看，你

have to try to ask, are you

試問

trying to use tech

嚐鮮

for tech's sake - is this actually going to

看在技術的份上--這是否真的會

facilitate an understanding of who is safe

促進了解誰是安全的

to go back to work or not?

到底要不要回去工作？

And if not, what's the necessity

如果沒有，又有什麼必要呢？

of this because it's such a

的，因為它是這樣一個

significant interference with basic

嚴重干擾基本

human rights. There has to be

人權。必須要有

a high level of evidential

高度的證據力

justification to deploy this

部署的理由

type of technology and

技術類型和

I just don't think it's there.

我只是不認為它在那裡。

Ravi questions whether these devices

拉維質疑這些設備是否

will actually help identify

實際上將有助於識別

who can return to work,

誰能重返工作崗位；

or whether the technology is being

或該技術是否被

used for its own sake - an expression

濫竽充數

meaning doing

意思是

something because it is interesting

有意思

and enjoyable, not because you need to.

和享受，而不是因為你需要。

Ravi's work as a lawyer involves finding

拉維作為律師的工作涉及到尋找

proof that something is right or wrong.

證明某件事的對錯。

If people's

如果人們的

human rights are being interfered with,

人權受到干涉；

he thinks there has to be

他認為必須有

evidential justification

證明力

- explanation of the reasons

- 解釋原因

why something is the right thing to do,

為什麼有些事情是正確的。

based on evidence.

有據可依。

Like the evidence from

就像來自的證據一樣

screening body temperature...

篩選體溫...

...which bring us back to today's quiz

......這又讓我們回到了今天的測驗中

question. Remember I asked

問題。記得我問過

you which part of the body

你身體的哪個部位

is scanned by thermal cameras

由熱像儀掃描

to measure body temperature.

以測量體溫。

And I said a) the eye.

我說a)眼。

And you were absolutely right!

你說的完全正確！

There's a small area of the eye

眼睛裡有一小塊地方

close to the tear ducts which

靠近淚腺的

is the most accurate part of the skin

是皮膚最準確的部分

for measuring body temperature.

用於測量體溫。

Well, there you go. We've been discussing

好了，你去那裡。我們一直在討論

how thermal cameras

熱像儀如何

and other workplace devices

和其他工作場所的設備

being used to prevent coronavirus

用於預防冠狀病毒

are becoming the new normal - a

正在成為新的常態--一個

previously unfamiliar situation

前情提要

that is becoming normalised.

這正在成為常態化。

Some of these devices are wristbands

其中一些設備是腕帶

with Bluetooth - technology

與藍牙 - 技術

allowing computers

允許計算機

and smartphones to communicate

和智能手機進行交流

remotely without wires. They can identify

不需要電線就可以遠程操作。他們可以識別

work colleagues who

同事

have been in close proximity - in other

一直在附近--------換句話說

words, near to each other.

話，近在咫尺。

That will be helpful if one of them tests

如果其中有一個測試，那將會很有幫助

positive for coronavirus further down the

冠狀病毒陽性，再往下

line - at some point in the future.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused

冠狀病毒大流行造成了

massive changes in workplaces

工作場所的巨大變化

around the world but

全世界但

some critics are concerned

有評論家擔心

that contact tracing technology

追蹤技術

is being used for its own sake

被人利用

- because it is interesting and enjoyable

- 因為它是有趣的、愉快的

to do, rather than

要做，而不是

being absolutely necessary.

是絕對必要的。

And since much of the new tech

由於很多新技術

invades personal privacy

你侵犯了個人隱私

it should only be introduced with

要有

evidential justification - explanation of

證據理由 -- -- 解釋

why it is the right thing to do, based on

為什麼它是正確的事情，基於

evidence.

證據。

Unfortunately, that's all we've got time for,

不幸的是，這就是我們的時間。

but remember join us again. Bye for now!

但記得再來參加我們。再見

Bye!

再見！