a path to a solution解决问题的途径
major technological breakthroughs重大技术突破
adopt rigid restrictions / measure on… 对……采取强硬限制 / 措施
take serious steps to do sth.采取强硬措施做某事
adopt (tough) measures to do sth.采取(强硬)措施做某事
bring sth. under control控制住某事物
a potential disaster潜在的灾难
inconvenient truth 不愿面对的事实
cause sb. (many) inconveniences给某人造成(很多)不便
solemn-sounding commitment 冠冕堂皇的承诺
kyoto protocol 《京都议定书》
greenhouse emission 温室气体排放
signatory 签字国，签约人
glance through… 瞟一眼……
reveal oneself to sb.把自己展现给某人
keep a secret保守秘密
an overwhelming pessimism about privacy对隐私感到非常悲观
preserve one’s privacy保护自己的隐私
surrender personal information泄露个人信息
access others’ personal information存取他人的个人信息
look into others’ secrets窥探他人的秘密
disclose / give away one’s identity泄露某人的身份
be frank with / faithful to each other彼此直率 / 忠诚
be curious about others’ affairs对他人的事情感到好奇
shopping preference 购物偏好calling habits 通话习惯
digital bread crumbs 电子琐碎信息
identity theft / fraud身份盗窃 / 敲诈
fall into the wrong hands落入不当之人之手中
personally profit at sb.’ expense让某人付出代价获得个人利益
run up (vast) debts欠下(高额)债务
out-of-pocket financial losses白花钱的经济损失
restore one’s reputation恢复某人的名誉
unwanted calls骚扰电话
unwelcome emails垃圾邮件
privacy protection隐私保护
safeguard one’s information保护某人的信息
assume risks承担风险
conceal / safeguard one’s identity掩藏 / 保护某人的身份
confidential information机密信息
(cause) immediate financial losses(造成)直接经济损失
