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Somali Pirates 索馬利亞海盜(上)
空中英語教室 20250307
只要修正英文文法，保留原文，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Welcome back! My name is John, and today is a great day to learn something new. So, let’s do that together! My name is Ann Marie, and you are on Studio Classroom with us. Today, we’re talking about pirates.
You’ve probably seen movies with pirates in them. Pirates are always on ships, trying to find treasure. But did you know there are still pirates around today? Ann Marie, I’ve got a question for you, okay?
There’s a place called the Horn of Africa that we’ll talk about in today’s lesson. Have you ever been to the Horn of Africa?
No, I haven’t. Have you?
I used to live near the Horn of Africa, in the little country of Eritrea. So, I’ve seen the ocean, or the sea, we’re talking about today: the Red Sea. But I never saw any pirates there. So, let’s read more to learn together!
Somali Pirates
Nations worked together to address a shared problem. But will their solutions last?
At the beginning of the 21st century, pirates along the coast of Somalia frequently captured ships, demanding ransoms for the crew members. Coordinated activity by several major nations succeeded in dramatically reducing instances of piracy. But in recent years, attacks on ships off the Somali coast are once again on the rise.
Hey everyone, welcome to Language Lab! I’m Jack.
我們先來看 ransom 這個名詞。它的意思呢，是 贖金。來看幾個例句：
It is now common for hackers to attack hospitals computer systems and demand ransoms for hospitals to regain access to their records. 駭客攻擊醫院電腦系統，並向醫院索取贖金以重新獲取記錄的情況，現在已經屢見不鮮。
Did you hear the story of the clever woman who convinced her kidnappers to let her go without getting paid the ransom? 你聽過那個聰明的女人說服綁匪不付贖金就放她走的故事嗎？
Ransom 如果當動詞，則是指「付贖金」或是「贖回」，例如： My older brother guarded the TV remote until I ransomed it from him with a snack and a drink. 我哥哥守著電視遙控器，直到我用零食和飲料把它從他手中贖回來。
All right, friends. Today, we’re talking about Somali pirates, which means pirates from the country of Somalia. Now, what is a pirate, you ask? Well, a pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships.
We see pirates in a lot of places like movies, don’t we?
That’s right.
So, for example, you may have heard a story about pirates fighting over a treasure chest. But we look here in our lesson, and we see nations worked together to address a shared problem. But will their solutions last?
We want to look at this phrase first, friends: “to work together.” Now, if something or two different sides work together, it means they are cooperating to get something done. Often, students will work together on a big project, right?
That word “cooperate” is really good too. If you ever see “co,” it means together.
And we read a little bit about the history here. Why are nations working together?
Well, we see that at the beginning of the 21st century, pirates along the coast of Somalia frequently captured ships, demanding ransoms for the crew members.
We just learned about that word “ransoms” in your language lab. And friends, yes, this is a real situation that has been going on in recent years.
How does our lesson continue, John?
Well, what happens when these ransoms are demanded? We read: “Coordinated activity by several major nations succeeded in reducing instances of piracy dramatically.”
There again, we see the word “coordinated.” Remember, “co” means together. So, “coordinated” means working together in what we call a synchronized or united way.
Here’s an example of how you could use the word “coordinated” in a sentence: “Let’s coordinate our schedules so that we can have time to get lunch together.”
Sometimes, Amari, we use this word “coordinated” to describe people and how good they are at moving, right? For example, I could say, “My friend was really coordinated. He could juggle balls and also jump at the same time.”
So, if someone is physically coordinated, it means that they can move well.
That’s right. But we also see here, friends, another word in this sentence that we want to talk about. It’s the word “piracy.”
We already learned what a pirate is. What does “piracy” mean, John?
Well, piracy is the action of being a pirate—attacking and robbing ships.
There’s this word that we’ll talk about: “to rob,” which is spelled R-O-B. Robbing is stealing in kind of a violent way.
We call people who rob “robbers” when they’re on land. But on the sea, they’re pirates, right?
Now, a lot of times, we use the word “piracy” to talk about something else that happens online these days. That’s not how we’re talking about it in our lesson, but I do want to mention this type of piracy here.
When we are talking about piracy online, we are usually talking about watching movies or listening to music illegally. Like, maybe some other company has put that movie online, but it doesn’t belong to them.
Absolutely, you will see this word “piracy” when we’re talking about international crimes that don’t happen in a specific country.
Remember, we are talking today about pirates that come from Somalia or are working in the area off the coast of Somalia.
We read together, but in recent years, attacks on ships off the Somali coast are once again on the rise. Somali is the adjective version of the country’s name.
And then we have that phrase, on the rise. That means it is becoming greater, more numerous, or increasing in number.
I see. So, what is on the rise in the area near you? Hopefully, good things are on the rise—not crime.
Well, friends, let’s go to the next section of our reading to learn more about this problem.
Somali Pirates
The nation of Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa, a peninsula that extends into the Indian Ocean. The waters around Somalia are central to international trade because they are part of the Suez Canal shipping route, one of the busiest trade routes in the world.
This also makes those waters a lucrative place to practice piracy. Pirates in this area seize control of ships and capture the crew members. They then demand that the company or nation that owns the ship pay them money in exchange for releasing the prisoners.
Attacks like this were alarmingly frequent for a time. In 2011 alone, 212 ships were attacked by pirates.
今天的 Usage Tip 是：使用 demand、suggest、command、insist、request、recommend 這類表示建議、要求、命令的動詞的時候，後面經常接 that 詞句來說明提議或要求的內容。
注意囉！當使用這一類的動詞時，後面 that 所引導的詞句都要使用原形動詞，即使主詞是第三人稱單數。而且 that 可以省略，並且為了要表達必要性，此句中可能出現的助動詞 should 也可以省略。
來看個例句： The manager suggested he have a Plan B in case the initial proposal was rejected. 經理建議他準備一個替代方案，以防原本的提案被否決。
Alright, friends! Time for a geography lesson in English. The nation of Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa.
Ann Marie, where in the world is the Horn of Africa?
Well, it says right here in our lesson, John!
We read: A peninsula that sticks out into the Indian Ocean. So now, we’re going to need to talk about what a peninsula is. Remember, we learned about peninsulas last month, I believe.
A peninsula is land that sticks out into any body of water, often in an ocean or a big lake.
That’s right. And some peninsulas are bigger than others. A small peninsula could be a nice beach spot, but a larger peninsula could be an entire country.
We also see this phrase to stick out here. We can use stick out in a lot of different ways. Sometimes, we say that someone sticks out because they’re different from everyone else. But here, what it means is that it is going over the edge or past the surface of something.
That’s right. You can also say that a person sticks out. For example: Wow, their blue hair really makes them stick out.
But when we’re talking about a peninsula, that is something that sticks out. By the way, if you’re looking at the word peninsula, you might notice the letters I-N-S-U-L-A. You see that it means island in the original language. The word insulated means by itself.
So, a peninsula is almost an island but not quite because it’s still connected to the land, and it sticks out from the land.
We also read that the waters around Somalia are central to something. That’s right. We read here: The waters around Somalia are central to international trade because they’re part of the Suez Canal shipping route.
Where is, or what is, the Suez Canal, John?
The Suez Canal is in the country of Egypt. It is a man-made water channel that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Little Red Sea, and then the Red Sea connects to the Indian Ocean.
So, it’s a really important place. It’s one of the busiest trade routes in the world.
This also makes those waters a lucrative place.
What does lucrative mean? Okay, let’s finish the sentence first to get a little bit of context: It’s a lucrative place to practice piracy.
If something is lucrative, it means that it creates or produces a great deal of profit. You can make a lot of money from it or get rich in some way because of it.
So, the point here is that this position in the Horn of Africa gives these Somali pirates a unique opportunity for piracy. It is very lucrative—they can make money.
We read that pirates in this area seize control of ships and capture the crew members. But why would they do that?
Well, we see here: They then demand that the company or nation that owns the ship pay the money in exchange for releasing the prisoners.
So, they’re holding captives here, and they’re demanding ransoms. That’s that word you learned about earlier in the Language Lab.
We read on here: Attacks like this were alarmingly frequent for a time.
Alarmingly is a great word for you to know, friends. What does it mean, John?
If something is alarming, it causes concern. So, as an adverb, if you do something alarmingly, it means you do something in a way that causes people to worry or be alarmed.
That’s right. Here’s another way you could use a form of alarmingly in a sentence: The sickness lasted an alarming amount of time.
And we read here: In 2011, so several years ago in 2011 alone, 212 ships were attacked by pirates.
Wow, that sounds very dangerous.
What happened to these pirates and this situation?
We’ll have to find out.
INFO Cloud
Hello, friends. Welcome to Info Cloud.
I recently heard the expression: Desperate times call for desperate measures.
It reminded me of the challenging times we went through during the pandemic. The whole world was practically shut down, and nobody could leave their houses for long periods of time. I could not understand why we needed to do something as extreme as that, but I got my answer from this expression:
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
When something extreme, like a pandemic, happens and lives are in danger, you need to do something extreme to face the challenges it brings. The desperate measure we took was keeping ourselves at home, even for work, so that the pandemic would not spread further.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
非常時期需要非常手段
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
非常時期需要非常手段
有時候，我們必須用一些比較極端的做法去解決一些棘手的問題。 經常跟大家分享的用語是: Desperate times call for desperate measures. desperate KK[ˋdɛspərɪt] DJ[ˋdespərit] 有「非常的」或「極端的」含義。
Desperate times call for desperate measures 就是「非常時期需要非常手段」的意思。
例如，在疫情期間，大家都關在家裡不能出門，為了防止疫情擴散，你就可以說: 這種情況就是 desperate times call for desperate measures.
這就是今天的 INFO Cloud。 下次雲端見！
Somali Pirates
Somali Pirates
Because of these attacks, several major navies conducted operations to stop the pirates, sometimes working together to do so. Nations and shipping companies also began paying for armed guards to protect their ships. Legal processes to catch and punish pirates were also created, and Somalia and surrounding nations received help in building prisons where the pirates could be kept.
接下來看 conduct 這個動詞。請注意哦，它的重音是在第二音節，意思是指「進行」或者「處理」。
來看例句： Your assignment is to conduct a survey of at least fifty students and present the results next week in class. 你的作業是對至少 50 名學生進行調查，並在下周的課堂上報告結果。
Conduct 也指導電或傳導熱，譬如： Silver is the best metal for conducting electricity, but copper is used more often because of its lower cost. 銀是導電性最好的金屬，但由於銅成本較低，所以更常被使用。
如果在 conduct 的字尾加上 o r，就變成名詞 conductor，也就是「指揮」。
例如： Lily’s favorite part of attending the symphony is not the music but watching the conductor as he gracefully directs the musicians. Lily 聽交響樂時，最喜歡的部分不是音樂，而是看指揮優雅地指揮樂手們演奏。
All right, we have pirates attacking ships and demanding ransoms. What happens?
Well, we read: Because of these attacks, several major navies conducted operations to stop the pirates, sometimes working together to do so.
First of all, navy is a word you need to know. A navy is a military that works at sea. For example, ships, submarines, and now often aircraft are part of navies.
That’s right. So, of course, the singular form here is navy. For example, in a sentence: The navy has its base on the coast.
But we read on here: Nations and shipping companies also began paying for armed guards to protect their ships.
Let’s talk about what it means if something or someone is armed. It means that they are equipped with or carrying a firearm or firearms. A firearm is just a gun or a weapon of some kind.
Interesting. Sometimes we even use a longer version of the word arm just so people know we’re not talking about our arms—like the things that are attached to our bodies with our hands, right?
There’s a word armament. An armament means a weapon. So again, like you said, people who are armed have weapons like guns.
We also read that legal processes to catch and punish pirates were also created.
Okay, and what else happens? Well, we see here: Somalia and surrounding nations received help in building prisons where pirates could be kept.
We have a few things we want to look at in this sentence. The first word is surrounding.
Okay, surrounding is pretty easy. You might know it already, but surrounding means the things all around something previously mentioned.
That’s right. For example: The surrounding fields were filled with wildflowers.
But there’s something else you want to look at in this sentence. We see this word prisons.
What is a prison?
Well, a prison is a building where people are held for punishment for some kind of crime that they committed, or they are held there while they are awaiting trial.
And we say: People go to prison.
For example: The pirates went to prison for trying to ransom some sailors and committing piracy.
I hope this situation has a good solution because it is a very bad thing to be a pirate, of course. Even though movies make it seem fun or exciting sometimes, this is a major crime and oftentimes costs people their lives.
But now, it’s time for something a little more fun with today’s Fun Fact.
Hello, fact friends! I am Detective Ernest Finder, and I have a fun flag fact for you today.
Did you know that Somalia has one of the simplest flags in the world? A white star on a blue background—that’s it, just one star and two colors. But each of the star’s five points represents a region in Somalia.
And that is today’s Fun Fact!
Friends, as we talk about pirates, there’s a word in English you need to know: the word military.
Military means the armed forces of a country and comes from the Latin word miles, which means soldier. So, if things are part of the military, it means they’re part of the fighting forces of a country.
And we kind of saw that in our lesson today. We saw the word navy and talked about what it meant. The navy is part of a country’s military.
So, I’ve got a question for us. This is your Talk About It question for today:
Do you think that military force is the best way to deal with pirates?
Okay, why or why not?
This is a really interesting question. I’m not sure what the best way to deal with pirates is, and I think this problem is very complex because it involves people from a lot of different countries.
And the people who are being pirates might be from a different country than the people who are attacked. So, it could be the best way to handle it.
What do you think, John?
Yeah, I wish I had an easy answer. If we can keep people from becoming pirates, that’s the best solution. But once people have decided to be pirates and attack, sometimes a military solution is necessary.
Again, it’s extremely dangerous to do anything in the ocean, which is already a very difficult place to be.
Friends, I hope there is a lot for you to think about. Please practice your English as you talk about pirates with your friends.
And we thank you for joining us today.
Friends, we’re not done talking about Somali pirates, so make sure you come back tomorrow for the second half of our lesson.
Well, that’s all the time we have for today. My name is Ann Marie.
And I’m John.
Friends, thank you for joining us today right here on Studio Classroom.
Bye!
Somali Pirates 索馬利亞海盜(下)
Somali Pirates 索馬利亞海盜(下)
空中英語教室 20250308
只要修正英文文法，保留原文，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Hi friends,
Welcome back!
My name is John, and today is a great day to learn something new.
It certainly is! So, let’s do that together. My name is Ann Marie, and you’re joining us right here on Studio Classroom, friends.
Today, we have our second day of talking about Somali pirates. We learned a lot about modern-day pirates yesterday.
Emory, what did we review?
Well, we found out where Somalia is. It is in the Horn of Africa. It’s a peninsula that sticks out, and because of its location, there’s a lot of trade that goes on in the Suez Canal.
Yeah, and what do these pirates want?
Well, they want money. They get the money by demanding ransoms and stealing things.
This caused many navies from around the world to make a coordinated plan.
What is that plan? Let’s find out together right now!
Somali Pirates
Seldom do so many nations invest the time and effort to address a problem. But in this case, their efforts were extremely effective.
In 2012, the number of incidents dropped to ten, and between 2013 and 2022, only two ships were hijacked, although pirates attacked some others without success.
Hello, I’m Jack.
今天的 Usage Tip 是關於否定副詞的句型，例如：never、seldom、rarely、little、hardly、no longer 等，當它們放在句首時，句子需要使用倒裝語序。
課文中的這句話：
"Seldom do so many nations invest the time and effort to address a problem. But in this case, their efforts were extremely effective."
這是一個倒裝句，句型變成了 「否定副詞 + 助動詞 + 主詞 + 原形動詞」，這種結構常見於書面語，能夠加強否定語氣。例如：
"No longer is this ancient tradition practiced in the region."
這種古老的傳統在該地區已不再實行。
Well, friends, thankfully, in today’s world, piracy is pretty rare. If something is rare, it means it happens seldomly.
And we read here together:
"Seldom do so many nations invest the time and effort to address a problem. But in this case, their efforts were extremely effective."
Let’s break that down.
First of all, Emory, there’s this "seldom do"—when you say "seldom does something happen", it means it rarely happens or not often, right?
That’s right! Here’s an example, friends:
"I seldom eat seafood."
I don’t eat it very often.
And you did see this in your Usage Tip for today, friends.
But we see something else in the second half of the sentence as well—this word "efforts."
If someone makes an effort or puts effort into something, it means they are making a determined attempt.
That’s right! You can use it in the singular ("an effort") or in the plural ("your efforts").
When we use it in the plural, you might say something like this:
"The farmer’s efforts in the spring paid off in the fall when he received a lot of apples."
And in this case, "their efforts were extremely effective."
"Effective" means it worked really well.
For example, sometimes you go to the doctor, and you are prescribed some medicine that is exactly what your body needs. That medicine is very effective in curing you.
Oh, it’s great when things are effective, right? They work the way you want them to work!
And we read that in 2012, the number of incidents dropped to 10—wow!—and between 2013 and 2022, only two ships were hijacked, although pirates attacked some others without success.
Okay, first of all, there’s this word "hijacked."
Emory, can you explain that for us?
Sure! If something is hijacked, it means that someone unlawfully seizes an aircraft, a vehicle, or a ship.
That ship doesn’t belong to them—it belongs to someone else. But they take it, or they seize it, or they try to capture it.
Sometimes in modern English, you’ll see the phrase "to jack something," which means to steal it really quickly and suddenly. That’s more like slang English, but you will come across it.
So, only two ships were hijacked. Thankfully, though, pirates attacked some others without success.
What does "without success" mean?
Well, it means you didn’t succeed in your goal—so something was not effective.
That’s right! It was not successful.
Here’s an example of how you could use that in a sentence:
"I tried to explain the math problem to him without success."
So, my goal was to explain a math problem, but he didn’t understand after I explained it. I was not successful.
So, what is happening in this situation?
It seems like pirates are still trying to attack ships, but because the navies are working together, they don’t have much success in hijacking ships.
It’s very dangerous to be on a ship, like we talked about yesterday.
But can you imagine if you were afraid of pirates?
Oh, I can’t imagine!
Yeah. Well, friends, there’s a lot more to learn about this interesting time in history.
Let’s go to the next section of our reading together.
Somali Pirates
Recently, however, piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia have become a problem once again.
Some of this may be due to desperation.
Somali people often fish for a living, but large fishing companies have been overfishing in the area, so local fishermen do not catch as much as they used to.
Many of these larger companies fish by trawling—dragging large nets along the seabed.
Trawling enables them to catch large numbers of fish quickly, but at great environmental cost.
The damage it causes to coral and other parts of the ecosystem may cause fish populations to decline over time.
As local fishermen struggle to make a living, some may turn to piracy as an alternative source of income.
Most are morally opposed to piracy, but even they are less enthusiastic in their opposition than before.
我們來看 "decline" 這個動詞，意思是 衰弱或降低，例如：
"Her rapidly declining health made each visit Travis had with her harder than the last."
她的健康迅速惡化，使得 Travis 每次見她都比上次更難過。
"Decline" 也有 拒絕 的意思，例如：
"Though my parents offered to pay for the entire trip, I declined, knowing they couldn’t afford it."
雖然我父母願意支付整趟旅程的費用，但我知道他們負擔不起，所以我拒絕了。
作為名詞時，"decline" 指的是 衰退或下降，例如：
"Economic hardship and population decline have resulted in thousands of abandoned villages in Italy."
經濟困難和人口下降導致義大利有數以千計的村莊被遺棄。
I’m always curious when I learn about something from history—is it still happening today?
And we do read here:
"Recently, however, piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia have become a problem once again."
Again, we’ve got this phrase "off the coast of", which means it’s not happening on land—it’s happening in the ocean near Somalia.
Why is piracy happening again?
That’s a great question! Let’s find out together.
We read here:
"Some of this may be due to desperation."
Desperation is a great word to know, friends. It means that you’re in a state of despair—something bad has happened to you, and you don’t feel like you can get out of it.
Usually, if someone is experiencing desperation, it leads them to take extreme measures. They will do whatever it takes to get out of that situation.
That’s right! You could say:
"In desperation, I called all of my friends to see if any of them had a car I could borrow."
There’s also the word "desperate." If you are desperate, it means you really, really need help.
It’s also connected to the word "despair." If you feel despair or are despairing, it means you’re basically ready to give up.
So, these people are ready to give up, and they become pirates.
But why?
Okay, well, we find out why in the next sentence.
And friends, if you’ve been with us for a few years, you might remember the articles we had about overfishing in the past.
Here is a result of overfishing:
"Somali people often fish for a living, but large fishing companies have been overfishing in the area, so local fishermen do not catch as much as they used to."
Here, we see that overfishing is not only a problem for the environment but also for the people who live in this area.
That’s right! Overfishing happens because of something called trawling, and we see that word here:
"Many of these larger companies fish by trawling."
We get a definition that we can read together:
"Dragging large nets along the seabed."
The seabed is the bottom of the ocean.
So, these trawling nets from ships called trawlers scrape the bottom of the ocean and don’t leave much life behind.
It’s really bad because not only are they catching all of the sea life that lives at the bottom of the ocean, but they are also catching species that they do not intend to catch. Additionally, they are actually destroying environments as well.
So, as you can imagine, these Somali people want to fish for a living. But when these large companies completely wipe out signs of life from the ocean floor, it’s just not good for anybody.
That’s right! Why do companies trawl?
Well, we read:
"Trawling enables them to catch large numbers of fish quickly, but at great environmental cost."
You can’t fault anybody for trying to make money. But a lot of the time, these are international trawlers that take away the fish, and the local people in Somalia don’t get the food they need.
That’s right! And we learn more about the results of this in the next sentence:
"The damage it causes to coral and other parts of the ecosystem may cause fish populations to decline over time."
We read on:
"As local fishermen struggle to make a living, some may turn to piracy as an alternative source of income."
Making a Living
Let’s talk about the idea of making a living.
When we talk about making a living, we mean earning enough money to buy the things you need.
Different people do different things to make a living. A lot of us have various jobs, and that’s how we ensure we have money to pay for housing, rent, food, and supporting our families.
And this is how these people usually make a living—fishing.
But now, they are turning to piracy.
That’s right!
Friends, "making a living" is a useful phrase you can use to describe your job.
For example, you could say:
"I make a living by teaching English."
So, these fishermen turn to piracy, which means they become pirates.
And they turn to piracy as an alternative source of income.
But do most people want to be pirates?
No. We read here:
"Most are morally opposed to piracy, but even they are less enthusiastic in their opposition than before."
We see this word "enthusiastic."
Let’s define it!
John?
What Does "Enthusiastic" Mean?
"Enthusiastic" means wanting to do something excitedly.
You don’t just do it because you have to—you do it because you really, really want to.
So, before, people were enthusiastic about stopping pirates.
But as we learned more about the problem—the problem being overfishing—people are less enthusiastic.
Here’s an example of how you can use "enthusiastic" in a sentence:
"She was enthusiastic about helping me with the project."
Friends, I’m curious to see how our article is going to end.
We’re going to do that in just a moment—right after today’s InfoCloud!
InfoCloud: "All Hands on Deck"
Hello, everyone!
Welcome to InfoCloud.
Imagine it’s 1492, and you’re sailing on a ship. Everything is calm. The captain is awake, but most of the crew is sleeping.
Then suddenly—there’s a massive storm!
Oh! I’m sure the captain wouldn’t want to handle that all by himself.
He would need help!
Yes! So he wakes up every single sailor—it’s all hands on deck!
What Does "All Hands on Deck" Mean?
Garrett, "hands"?
Good question! "Hands" here refers to the people who work on the ship—the people who can help when there’s a problem.
Oh! And the captain needs all hands for this storm!
Exactly!
Someone might say "It’s all hands on deck" when there’s a moment of crisis, and they need all the help they can get.
For example:
✅ When a bad review comes in for a product and a company is desperate to save its reputation.
✅ When a school club is rushing to clean the clubhouse before the start of the school year.
I get it now! "It’s all hands on deck" means no one gets to rest—there’s too much to do in a desperate moment.
Those desperate times are rarely happy times, but they can bring a team together in a moment of teamwork.
All hands on deck!
All hands on deck!
當你需要動員所有人來幫忙時，或許可以用今天分享的用語："All Hands on Deck" 來表達。
"deck" 指的是船的甲板，"Hand" 是手，在這裡代表可以幫忙的人員。
當暴風雨來臨時，船長大喊："All hands on deck!"所有人都要到甲板上來幫忙！
在現代生活中，這個短語也可以用在危機時刻。
例如：
"The major project failed, so it’s all hands on deck now."
(這個大型計畫案失敗了，所以每個人都要全心投入，努力補救！)
這就是今天的 InfoCloud，我們下次 雲端見！
Somali Pirates
Somali Pirates
"Somali piracy used to be a serious problem for sailors and for the companies and nations that send them."
The international community must act to avert a return to the situation of the early 2000s.
Understanding "Avert"
讓我們來看看 "avert" 這個動詞。
"Avert" 的意思是 避免或防止。
例如：
"The reporter suggested that the deaths could have been averted if the passengers had worn seatbelts."
(記者認為，如果乘客繫上安全帶，死亡是可以避免的。)
"Avert" 也可以表示 轉移目光或想法。
例如：
"Elise averted her eyes and stared at her dinner plate as the conversation became increasingly tense."
(當談話變得越來越緊張時，Elise 移開了目光，盯著她的餐盤。)
形容詞 "avertable" 指的是 可避免的，例如：
"The spread of this disease is avertable when health and safety regulations are carefully followed."
(只要謹慎遵守健康與安全規範，這種疾病的傳播是可以避免的。)
Final Thoughts
Friends, we read one last bit about Somali piracy:
"Somali piracy used to be a serious problem for sailors and for the companies and nations that send them."
If something is a serious problem, Anne Marie, what does that mean?
Okay! This phrase helps us distinguish between small problems and big problems.
For example:
✅ Spilling coffee on your shirt before a presentation—that’s a problem, but not a serious problem.
✅ Spilling coffee while driving—that could cause a serious problem!
And piracy? That’s definitely a serious problem.
Well, friends, that’s all the time we have for today!
My name is Ann Marie.
And I’m John.
Friends, thank you for joining us right here on Studio Classroom!
Bye! 👋
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