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儒琴英语词汇（English Words and Phrases of the Day）
cyber hygiene 网络卫生； 网络安全基础准则
noun [ U ] (also cyberhygiene)
the practice of protecting online computer information by using special software, choosing strong passwords, etc.
“At the most basic level, we encourage Americans to consume information with a critical eye, check out sources before reposting or spreading messages, practice good cyber hygiene and media literacy, and report suspicious election-related activity to authorities,” he added in a written statement. （Reuters）
media literacy 媒体素养, 媒介素养
Media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they’re sending. Kids take in a huge amount of information from a wide array of sources, far beyond the traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines) of most parents’ youth. There are text messages, memes, viral videos, social media, video games, advertising, and more. But all media shares one thing: Someone created it. And it was created for a reason. Understanding that reason is the basis of media literacy.
媒介素养被定义为能够正确认识和使用媒介的一种能力，这种能力是公民了解、使用、判断媒介及媒介信息的能力，媒介素养教育就是培养公民媒介素养的过程。
We Should Teach Media Literacy in Elementary School. Helping children distinguish fake from real news will give them a lifelong benefit. The digital age has made it easy for anyone to create media. We don’t always know who created something, why they made it, and whether it’s credible. This makes media literacy tricky to learn and teach. Nonetheless, media literacy is an essential skill in the digital age.
come clean
to tell the truth about something that you have been keeping secret
全盘招供；和盘托出 (Cambridge)
US academics and businessmen are being put under greater scrutiny for ties to Beijing and have been warned to come clean about them under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. (The Guardian)
ring hollow
If something someone says rings hollow, it does not sound true or sincere.
显得虚假，听起来不诚恳 (Cambridge)
But his claim, in his next breath, that “America is perfectly positioned to lead it” will ring hollow among many of Washington’s bewildered allies. (The Guardian)
jingoism
noun [ U ] politics disapproving /ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡoʊ.ɪ.zəm/
the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country
极端爱国主义；侵略主义；沙文主义 (Cambridge)
In their eyes, China has expanded in a vacuum left by the US retreat under the Trump administration into “America First” jingoism and unilateralism. (Cambridge)
dither
verb [ I ] disapproving /ˈdɪð.ɚ/
to be unable to make a decision about doing something
犹豫，踌躇; 行动紧张, 优柔寡断
From a statement: “This weekend, millions of Americans will lose their unemployment insurance, will be at risk of being evicted from their homes, and could be laid off by state and local government, and there is only one reason: Republicans have been dithering for months while America’s crisis deepens.” (speaker.gov)
unpick
verb
to gradually destroy or remove the good effects of what someone has done or created
（逐渐）破坏，毁掉已取得的成绩 (Cambridge)
US allies in the region went ahead anyway but it was severely weakened by the absence of the US administration, which sought instead to unpick existing trade arrangements with its partners.
en masse
adverb /ˌɑ̃ː ˈmæs/
If a group of people do something en masse, they do it together and at the same time.
一起，全体
Journalists of Hungarian news website quit en masse, allege government meddling. Three editors of Hungary’s leading independent news website Index.hu and around 60 journalists resigned on Friday over the ousting of their editor-in-chief, which they said was an “open attempt to exert pressure” on Index. (Reuters)
