EN: Appositive Phrase: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase placed next to another noun to rename or explain it. Here, 'the world's biggest search engine company' adds non-essential descriptive information about the subject 'Google' and is set off by commas.
中文: 同位語片語(Appositive Phrase):同位語是置於另一個名詞旁邊、用以補充說明或重新命名的名詞或名詞片語。在此句中,「the world's biggest search engine company」作為補充說明主詞「Google」的非限定同位語,前後以逗號隔開。
Paris, the capital of France, attracts millions of tourists every year.
法國首都巴黎每年吸引數百萬名遊客。
EN: Present Perfect Tense with a That-Clause: 'has admitted that...' uses the present perfect (have/has + past participle) to report a recent action with ongoing relevance, followed by a noun clause introduced by 'that' serving as the direct object.
中文: 現在完成式搭配 that 名詞子句:「has admitted that...」採用現在完成式(have/has + 過去分詞),表示最近發生且對當前仍具重要性的動作,後方接由連接詞「that」引導的名詞子句作為動詞的受詞。
The company has announced that all employees will receive a bonus.
該公司已宣布所有員工都將獲得獎金。
EN: In corporate and tech terminology, Google often capitalizes 'Search' to treat its primary search engine as a distinct flagship product brand rather than merely a common noun. This reflects the reality that modern AI overviews and predictive algorithms are now an inseparable component of their core platform.
中文: 在科技產業與商業語境中,Google 常將「Search」大寫(在此指 Google 搜尋),將其視為旗艦產品的專有名稱而非普通名詞。這反映出在當前科技環境中,AI 生成摘要與智慧演算已深深融入其搜尋服務的核心架構中。
EN: The prepositional phrase 'along with' means 'in addition to' or 'together with'. It introduces accompanying information without changing the grammatical subject number of the main clause.
中文: 介系詞片語「along with」意為「連同……一起」或「除……之外還有」,用於帶出伴隨的補充資訊。需注意它屬於附加修飾成分,不會影響主句主詞的單複數一致性。
The school introduced a new curriculum, along with several modern teaching methods.
這所學校引進了新課程,同時也引入了幾種現代教學方法。
EN: The pattern 'ways + to-infinitive' uses the infinitive as an adjectival modifier to explain what action the 'ways' or 'methods' are meant to accomplish.
中文: 名詞「way(方法、途徑)」後常接不定詞(to + 原形動詞)作為形容詞片語,用來修飾並具體說明該方法是用於完成何種動作或目的。
Scientists are looking for better ways to protect our environment.
科學家們正在尋找更好的方法來保護我們的環境。
EN: In Western educational discussions, introducing AI into schools raises strong concerns regarding academic integrity, screen time, and data privacy. Tech giants often pair exciting product launches with control features (parental controls, admin switches) to ease public anxiety and comply with educational regulations.
中文: 在西方教育界,將人工智慧引進校園常引發關於學術誠實、螢幕使用時間及學生隱私的激烈討論。因此,科技巨頭在發布新教育產品時,通常會同時強調管理與限制機制(如管理員控制開關),以減輕校方與家長的疑慮並符合法規要求。
EN: Passive Voice in the Future Tense ('will be + past participle'): Used to focus on the action happening to the subject rather than who performs it. Here, 'will be turned off' indicates what will happen to the AI tools.
中文: 未來式被動語態(will be + 過去分詞):用於將焦點放在主詞所承受的動作上,而非執行動作的人。在此處,'will be turned off'(將被關閉)說明了 AI 工具將會面臨的狀態。
The classroom computers will be updated next Monday.
教室的電腦將在下週一進行更新。
EN: Time Clause with 'until': The conjunction 'until' indicates that a situation will continue up to a specific point in time or action. In future-referring sentences, the clause after 'until' uses the simple present tense (e.g., 'switch them on') rather than future tense.
中文: 由 'until' 引導的時間副詞子句:連接詞 'until'(直到……為止)表示某個狀態會持續到某個時間點或動作發生。雖然整件事發生在未來,但 'until' 子句中必須使用現在式(如 'switch them on')代替未來式。
Please wait here until the teacher arrives.
請留在這裡等待,直到老師到達為止。
EN: In many US educational institutions, schools use 'Google Workspace for Education' where administrators (school leaders) have centralized control over what features and third-party apps are accessible to students, often split by grade or age group to comply with federal child privacy laws like COPPA.
中文: 在許多美國教育機構中,學校廣泛採用「Google Workspace 教育版」。學校管理階層(校方領導)擁有集中控管權限,能決定學生可使用哪些功能或第三方應用程式。為符合美國《兒童網路隱私保護法》(COPPA)等法律法規,系統常會依年級或年齡層區分設定權限。
EN: First Conditional (Real Conditional): Used to talk about realistic future possibilities and their results. The structure is 'if + present simple, ... will + base verb'.
中文: 第一條件句(真實條件句):用於表達未來可能發生且具真實可能性的情況及其結果。句型結構為「if + 現在簡單式,... will + 原形動詞」。
If the weather is good tomorrow, we will go for a hike.
如果明天天氣好,我們就會去健行。
EN: Phrase 'lose access to': Means to no longer have the ability, right, or permission to use or enter something.
中文: 片語「lose access to」:表示「失去使用……的權限」或「無法再存取/進入……」。後面常接系統、服務、資源或設施等名詞。
Employees will lose access to the system after they resign.
員工離職後將失去該系統的存取權限。
EN: Many schools and educational institutions use Google Workspace for Education. Because Google deeply integrates generative AI into its core search platform, institutional policies that attempt to disable AI now affect foundational internet services, sparking debates on tech dependency in modern classrooms.
中文: 許多學校與教育機構廣泛採用 Google 教育版工作平台(Google Workspace for Education)。由於 Google 將生成式人工智慧深度整合進搜尋核心服務中,學校若嘗試封鎖 AI,便可能連帶失去基礎網路搜尋服務,這引發了現代課堂對科技巨頭依賴程度的廣泛討論。
EN: A non-defining relative clause (introduced by 'who') provides extra, non-essential information about a specific person ('Chris Phillips'). It is separated by a comma and does not restrict the identity of the noun it modifies.
中文: 非限定關係子句(由「who」引導)用來對特定人物(「克里斯·菲利普斯」)補充額外說明。這類子句前面通常加逗號,即使省略也不會影響先行詞的具體指稱。
Tim Cook, who is the CEO of Apple, delivered the keynote address.
蘋果執行長提姆·庫克發表了主題演講。
EN: In journalistic writing, direct quotes are often followed by an inverted or standard reporting attribution like 'said [Name]'. The quote itself functions syntactically as the direct object of the reporting verb 'said'.
中文: 在新聞英語中,引述句後常接引用動詞與說話者(如 'said [姓名]')。被引述的整句話在文法上充當該引述動詞(said)的受詞。
"The experiment was a success," said Dr. Miller.
「這項實驗非常成功,」米勒博士說道。
EN: In corporate and tech terminology, corporate titles like 'Vice-President for [Department]' or 'VP of [Department]' denote senior executives leading a specific vertical. Here, Google frames its educational suite (Google for Education) as an integrated ecosystem where AI and standard search can no longer be decoupled.
中文: 在科技產業與外商企業架構中,「Vice-President for [部門]」或「VP of [部門]」代表掌管該特定業務領域的資深高階主管。此處 Google 強調搜尋與人工智慧「深度整合」,反映出科技巨頭正將 AI 全面融入其校園服務生態系統,使其成為不可分割的基礎架構。
EN: The verb 'tell' takes an indirect object (someone) followed by a direct object, which here is a 'that'-clause functioning as a noun clause (reported speech): 'tell [someone] that [clause]'.
中文: 動詞「tell」常接間接受詞(某人),後面再加上名詞子句(that 子句)作為直接受詞,用於間接引述:「tell [某人] that [子句]」。
The teacher told the class that the exam would be postponed.
老師告訴全班同學考試將會延期。
EN: The present participle phrase 'saying Search is unavailable' acts as a post-modifier (reduced relative clause) describing the noun 'message', equivalent to 'which says Search is unavailable'.
中文: 現在分詞片語「saying Search is unavailable」作為後位修飾語(簡化自關係子句),修飾前面的名詞「message」,相當於「which says Search is unavailable」。
She received an email saying the flight was delayed.
她收到了一封電子郵件,上面寫著航班延誤了。
EN: The New York Times is one of the most prominent daily newspapers in the United States, often cited internationally for breaking tech and political policy news.
中文: 《紐約時報》(The New York Times)是美國極具影響力的大型日報之一,科技與教育政策相關的重大報導經常會率先於該報披露。
EN: The verb 'believe' is followed by a 'that'-clause serving as the direct object (noun clause), expressing an opinion or belief. Inside this clause, 'looks like' functions as a sensory linking verb followed by a noun phrase complement.
中文: 動詞「believe」後面接由「that」引導的名詞子句作為受詞,用來表達想法或看法。在此名詞子句內部,「looks like」(看起來像)作為感官連綴動詞片語,後方接名詞片語當補語。
Many experts believe that the new policy looks like a step backward.
許多專家認為這項新政策看起來像是在倒退。
EN: The relative pronoun 'which' introduces a restrictive relative clause ('which refuse to use AI') modifying the noun 'schools'. The verb 'refuse' is followed by a to-infinitive ('to use').
中文: 關係代名詞「which」引導一個限制性關係子句(形容詞子句)「which refuse to use AI」,用來修飾先行詞「schools」(學校)。動詞「refuse」(拒絕)後面固定接不定詞「to + 原形動詞」。
The company fined drivers who refuse to follow safety rules.
該公司對那些拒絕遵守安全規則的司機處以罰款。
EN: In educational technology debates, the practice of bundling basic services (like search engines) with newer generative AI features is controversial. Critics argue that forcing institutions to adopt AI or risk losing essential digital infrastructure limits school autonomy and raises ethical concerns about student data.
中文: 在教育科技領域的爭議中,將基礎服務(如搜尋引擎)與新型生成式人工智慧綑綁的做法備受質疑。批評者認為,若學校拒絕使用 AI 就會失去關鍵數位基礎工具,這形同變相剝奪學校的自主權,並引發針對學生數據隱私的倫理擔憂。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 承認(某事實)
在本文中: 正式宣布、公佈
在本文中: 限制、管控
在本文中: 封鎖、阻擋
在本文中: 功能、特色
在本文中: 使用權、存取權限
在本文中: 整合的、融合一體的
在本文中: 無法使用的、無法取得的
在本文中: 懲罰、處罰
在本文中: 拒絕
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
The simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn.
人工智慧(AI)
Deactivated, disabled, or stopped from operating.
關閉、停用
To activate or turn on a device or setting.
開啟、啟動
To no longer have the permission or ability to enter, view, or use something.
失去……的使用權或存取權