用法学习: 1. irreverent [ɪˈrev.ər.ənt] (褒义词) 混横不说理的, 无敬畏心的, 四六不管的, 不管三七二十一的 not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things. lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things. If you describe someone as irreverent, you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected. The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession. an irreverent comment/approach/attitude. irreverent thoughts. She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular. Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history. oblique [əˈbliːk] I. 斜着的. having a sloping direction, angle, or position. Through the window came the last few oblique rays of evening sunshine. oblique glance 斜瞄了一眼 He gave her an oblique glance. II. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°. An oblique line is a straight line that is not horizontal or vertical. An oblique angle is any angle other than a right angle. It lies between the plain and the sea at an oblique angle to the coastline. This muscle runs obliquely downwards inside the abdominal cavity. III. If you describe a statement as oblique 模糊的, 模棱两可的, 含混的, 兜圈子, 绕弯子的, 拐着弯的, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. It was an oblique reference to his mother. Mr Golding delivered an oblique warning, talking of the danger of sudden action. He obliquely referred to the U.S., Britain and Saudi Arabia. 2. "as night follows day = as sure as night follows day 确切无疑的" is an idiom that means an outcome is completely inevitable, certain, or guaranteed to happen. It likens a predicted event to the natural, unchanging certainty that the sun will set and the dark of night will follow. an event is completely inevitable, certain, or guaranteed to happen. It uses the unchangeable, predictable cycle of nature as a metaphor for a logical or guaranteed outcome. blatant truth = blatant facts A blatant truth refers to a fact or reality that is strikingly obvious, undeniable, and out in the open—often to the point of being uncomfortable, offensive, or impossible to ignore. Bergerac: Um, Cate was about to run away. She said there was a level of toxicity in the house that she couldn't tolerate, and that if she stayed any longer, she'd become like me. I wanted to kill her. So much so that when we came back that night, I wondered for a moment if I HAD done it. I have something for you. There are different kinds of truths. There are the blatant facts, night follows day. And then there are truths that are so big... ..it's like looking at a painting with a magnifying glass. You have to stand back to see it. I stood back. I had quite the view. the wrong crowd = the bad company: Their daughter had got in with the wrong crowd, and they were worried about her. Well you've picked a fight with the wrong crowd. He wasn't aggressive but he got with the wrong crowd. to fall in with the wrong crowd 交友不慎, 交了坏朋友. to hang out with the wrong crowd. Jimmy's mother was concerned that he might have fallen in with the wrong crowd. get/fall into the wrong hands 落到坏人手里 If something falls into the wrong hands, a dangerous person or an enemy starts to own or control it. If this kind of information fell into the wrong hands, we would be in serious trouble. There are fears that the weapons might fall into the wrong hands. 3. back to back I. close together and facing in opposite directions: The office was full of computers, and we had to sit back to back in long rows. The soldiers were sitting back to back on sandbags. Push the two forks back to back into the clump of roots. The photo shows two siblings, positioned back to back. At night, they slept back to back in the narrow bed. The two men stood back to back with their arms folded. II. happening one after another, without interruption: Coming up after the break, three Rolling Stones classics back to back. He's definitely getting better - he has lots more good days back to back now. We were very tired after doing three movies back to back. In order to succeed, you must be prepared to work 16-hour days back to back. We had to deal with two big hurricanes almost back to back. All the episodes will be broadcast back to back. back-to-back 连续的, 接连的 adj. I. happening one after another, without interruption: The soccer team won back-to-back victories last weekend. Hamilton is celebrating back-to-back victories in the German and British Grands Prix. Optimists also point out that stocks posted hefty gains after back-to-back losses. Homeowners were hit by the first back-to-back rise in interest rates in more than four years. The firm had back-to-back quarters of strong earnings. II. with backs touching or toward each other. close together and facing in opposite directions: UK back-to-back terraced houses. We stood back-to-back to see who was taller. celebratory 庆祝性的, 用以庆祝的, 欢庆的 celebrating an important event or a special occasion. A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory. That night she, Nicholson and the crew had a celebratory dinner. When we heard she'd got the job, we all went off for a celebratory drink. Tennant made a good point regarding Springfield, but attaining "gay icon" status can also be celebratory and subversive. 4. whispering campaign = whisper campaign 说坏话, 传播流言蜚语 disapproving the intentional damaging of an important person's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that may not be true. a method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are spread about the target, often in an attempt to create a scandal or other desired outcome, while the source of the rumors seeks to avoid being detected while they are spread. campaign trail a series of planned events in different places taken part in or given by a politician who is trying to be elected: She went on the campaign trail around the Southern states. drip campaign ( drip advertising = drip marketing = drip method) a way of advertising a product or service in which a series of letters or emails are sent out repeatedly over a period of time: Potential customers are placed on an automated e-mail drip campaign where updated home listings are sent to them on a weekly basis. campaign verb. I. to enter a horse, boat, etc. in a race or competition: She is campaigning several young horses and two advanced horses. Only 49 clubs from all over the world have campaigned boats in pursuit of yachting's greatest goal, the America's Cup. II. Maximian's subordinate Constantius campaigned against 作战 Carausius' successor, Allectus, while Maximian held the Rhine frontier. noun. I. a group of connected actions or movements that forms part of a war. In a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces. The allies are intensifying their air campaign. ...a bombing campaign. a bombing campaign. Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent most of his time on campaign. Together with Diocletian, he launched a scorched earth campaign deep into Alamannic territory in 288, refortifying the frontier. When these campaigns concluded in 298, he departed for Italy, where he lived in comfort until 305. In early 310, Maximian attempted to seize Constantine's title while the emperor was on campaign on the Rhine. Details of the campaign are sparse and provide no tactical detail: the historical sources dwell only on Maximian's virtues and victories. II. A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change. During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet. ...the campaign against public smoking. 5. ethicist [ˈeθ.ɪ.sɪst] 伦理学家 a person who specializes in ethics (= the study of what is morally right and what is not): A panel of scientists and ethicists is looking at the ethical challenges of the new treatment. medical ethicist Medical ethicists argue about the use of experimental medicines. trip noun. I. guilt/power/ego trip disapproving a period of time when you experience a particular feeling strongly: on a guilt/power/ego trip She's been on a real power trip since she became the office manager. II. a strongly felt experience: What a trip this book is! what a trip VS what a journey: what a trip - That was wild, crazy, unexpected, and fun! (Like a rollercoaster or a psychedelic experience—casual, surprising, entertaining.). "What a journey!" - That was deep, meaningful, and transformative. We started at A and ended at Z, and I feel changed by the experience. (Emotional, profound.). verb. I. to lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this: He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee. trip over That cable is dangerous. Someone might trip over it. He was sent off for deliberately tripping Robson when he was about to score. II. to move with quick, gentle steps: trip down She looked stunning as she tripped down the stairs in her ball gown. III. to move a switch that operates an electrical system, or to cause such a system to start or stop working by moving a switch: A special system prevents the circuitry 电路系统 from being tripped accidentally by a power surge or lightning strike. something tripped the circuitbreaker, the circuitbreaker tripped. III. to experience the effects of taking an illegal drug that causes the user to see, hear, or feel things that do not exist: trip out on As a student he spent a lot of time tripping out on LSD. be tripping to be crazy or completely wrong to think something; often used to express strong disagreement with or disbelief in what someone has just said: "Do I look stupid in this?" "Are you tripping?" "Did you do this?" "You tripping? Of course I didn't do it." He said, "I was talking to my girl." I said, "You trippin'. She ain't your girl."Asked about the media's criticisms, he responded, "Oh, man, they trippin'. I don't know what they talking about.". trip off the tongue 听起来顺, 顺口, 说起来顺 Something that trips off the tongue is easy to say or pronounce: The new company will need to have a name that trips off the tongue and is easy to remember. trip (someone) up to fall because you hit your foot on something, or to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of the other person's foot: I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to trip you up. trip up on She tripped up on the rug. be trailing 落后 to be losing to your competitor in a competition: be trailing by The Canadian team is trailing by six points. be trailing behind The Democrats are trailing behind the Republicans in the opinion polls. He's trailing in recent opinion polls. With only two months to go, she's trailing far behind her rival, Rivera. He's trailing Jones by a considerable margin in the polls. 6. A back-of-the-envelope calculation = back of a napkin calculation 简单计算, 粗粗计算, 粗算, 随便算算 is a rough calculation, typically jotted down on any available scrap of paper such as an envelope. It is more than a guess but less than an accurate calculation or mathematical proof. The defining characteristic of back-of-the-envelope calculations is the use of simplified assumptions. A similar phrase in the U.S. is "back of a napkin", also used in the business world to describe sketching out a quick, rough idea of a business or product. In British English, a similar idiom is "back of a fag packet(A pack or packet of cigarettes (also informally called fag packet in British slang; as in the idiom "back of a fag packet" or "fag-packet calculation") is a rectangular container, mostly of paperboard, which contains cigarettes. The pack is designed with a flavor-protective foil, paper or plastic, and sealed through a transparent airtight plastic film. By pulling the "pull-tabs", the pack is opened. Hard packs can be closed again after opening, whereas soft packs cannot. )". "Asking consumers who are used to getting something for free to start paying for it," Kingsley wrote in a LinkedIn post. "Make no mistake, I believe if anyone can pull it off, Kyle can – but this requires more than just a quick back-of-the-napkin calculation." The duo dominated Sydney breakfast radio for over a decade, and Kingsley argues the fanbase being asked to pay is the same one now being asked to make a leap of faith. Kingsley's sharpest concern is subscriber churn – the rate at which paying customers cancel. He sets a realistic starting churn assumption for Sandilands at 15 to 20 per cent per month until the product proves itself. "At 20% monthly churn on his model of 100,000 subscribers, he's replacing his entire subscriber base every five months," Kingsley wrote, noting that Netflix Australia's churn sits at around six to eight per cent, with a further 8.5 per cent of customers reported to be planning cancellation within three months. "Cost is the number one reason subscribers cancel their subscription products, cited in some surveys of around 45% of users." He also flagged Sandilands' stated desire to go advertiser-free as a potential miscalculation. "The right advertisers – for Kyle – love him and want his audience and won't bow to pressure from the Mad Witches or anyone else. I'd expect to see integrated advertisers in the show from Day 1.". 7. the house down (drag slang) Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally. comes from the traditional theatre and performance idiom "bringing the house down," which means getting a performance so good it earns wild applause that could shake the building. Usage notes: It can modify verbs, adjectives or nouns. Often used together with boots for further emphasis (e.g., boots the house down, the house down boots or the house boots down). bring the house down If someone or something brings the house down during a play or show, they make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly. If a person or their performance or speech brings the house down, the audience claps, laughs, or shouts loudly because the performance or speech is very impressive or amusing. It's really an amazing dance. It just always brings the house down. The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. "Boots the house down" (often said as "slay the house down boots") is popular slang originating from LGBTQ+ and drag ballroom culture. It means doing something exceptionally well or looking incredibly fierce and fabulous. It is an over-the-top expression of extreme approval, praise, or excitement. "Boots" acts as a slang intensifier (similar to saying "extremely" or using an exclamation point). Your makeup is beat the house down boots! That dress is fierce boots! "Train the house down" means to train, practice, or work out with extreme intensity, dedication, and success. It is heavily used in AFL (Australian Rules Football) and NRL (National Rugby League) commentary. Reporters and fans use it during the preseason when a player is in career-best form, dominating drills, and putting in peak physical effort. World Cup quick hits: Ecuador does the impossible, Sweden trains the house down. 8. confect 七拼八凑, 拼凑 I. 拼凑. 拼织 to prepare by combining ingredients. To make up, prepare, or compound; to produce by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct. a cook who can confect a magnificent dinner from whatever ingredients are in the cupboards. The woman confected a home remedy for the traveler's illness. The young bride's friends confected a dress from odds and ends of fabric. II. to make; construct. to create something, especially in a way that seems artificial or false. To put together by combining materials: a group of writers who confected a television series. As an artist she is not interested in confecting happy endings. They claim the controversy has been confected from a simple typographical error. confected often disapproving intentionally created, especially in a way that seems artificial or false: Too much time has been wasted on confected outrage about her comments. Though carefully plotted, the story never seems confected or contrived. If anyone would like an antidote to much of today's confected outrage I would highly recommend We Used to be Journos. 9. Antony VS Anthony: The name was historically spelled Antony, as in William Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. The unetymological "h" was added in the 16th century, on the assumption that the name derived from the Greek word ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower". In Britain, the historical pronunciation /ˈæntəni/ predominates for both spellings, while in the United States the spelling pronunciation /ˈænθəni/ is more common when the "Anthony" spelling is used. The British pronunciation was the original. The name is derived from the Latin Antoinius, and the slightly Latinate pronunciation of "Antony" was historically the standard pronunciation. Indeed, "Antony" was once the standard spelling, but in the renaissance people went crazy with etymological [ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪkl] ( relating to the study of the origin and history of words, or of one particular word: In "door lock" and "lock of hair", the word "lock" has different etymological origins. an etymological dictionary. A lock of hair 一绺头发 is a bundled or severed section of human hair. It is often preserved as a personal keepsake, memorial, or historic relic. ) spellings, whether they were actually etymological or not. This was the cause of island and scythe 镰刀 ( [saɪð] noun. a tool with a long, sharp, curved blade and a long handle held in two hands, used especially to cut long grass. verb. to move very quickly through a group of people or things: The racing car left the track at 120 mph and scythed through the crowd of spectators, killing ten. sickle 短把弯刃镰刀 a tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass and grain crops. ) instead of the older iland and sithe. Scholars incorrectly assumed the name was derived from the Greek anthos, meaning "flower." Thus, it was respelled with th, and through the phenomenon of spelling pronunciation, whereby a word is pronounced according to its spelling rather than its historical pronunciation, it came to be pronounced with a th sound in American English. The British, however, resisted the temptation and retained the historical pronunciation. This was likely due to the disparity in education between the cosmopolitan metropole and the more "uncivilized" colonies, at least before the 19th century. 10. light-duty ( heavy-duty, medium-duty) I. used to describe vehicles that are designed to carry fairly light loads (= amounts of weight): a light-duty truck/van/pickup Light-duty trucks cost less and use less gasoline than heavy-duty ones. II. used for describing work that involves less physical activity than the usual type: Many employers don't provide light-duty work, which makes it difficult for an employee to return to work after an operation.
The capture Season 2: 1. Remote interview via webcam. All the perps would need to do is pipe in their feed to the BBC(pipe in 接管子导入 I. to convey (esp. transcribed or remote music or speech) by an electric or electronic system. To play music in something or some place through speakers. We've found that piping music into the shelter can really help the animals relax when they arrive. I wish the foreman wouldn't pipe same crappy radio station into the building site every single day on the job. II. To supply something or some place with a gas or liquid using one or more pipes. The investigation revealed that the automotive dealer had been piping nitrous oxide into its waiting rooms to relax potential customers and make them more susceptible to purchasing a car. We just need to pipe water into the house and it will be ready for us to move in.). Any remote camera has the potential to be hacked. Interaction with the host, seamless. You suspect her involvement? Isn't it customary to send the kids to bed when the grown-ups are talking? DCI Carey has the same right to be here as any of us. What are you saying exactly - Khadija Khan is complicit? Or the avatar ( avatar I. an image that represents you in online games, chat rooms, etc. and that you can move around the screen: You can talk to other avatars with your words displayed in a cartoon bubble. II. a character or creature that you create to represent yourself in a computer game, on the internet, etc.: The game creates a virtual world where people interact and participate in activities through their avatars. ) can respond to her questions in real time? Is it possible to create a deepfake that sophisticated? Hmm? Oh. Well...we haven't gotten there yet. If anyone has, it's China. I'd love to furnish you with directions ( furnish I. to supply or provide something needed. to provide something: furnish sb with sth 提供 to provide someone with something: Furnished with a compass and sandwiches, they set off for a day's hiking. We aim to furnish our business customers with all their IP solutions. furnish sth to sb The fund may include information on its investment results in reports furnished to present or prospective shareholders. Jeanne's catering company furnished all the food for the party. II. to put furniture in an office, building, etc.: renovation and furnishing costs. The apartment was sold fully furnished for $1.3 million. furnish information/details. ) to their embassy. Why use the front door when you can hack the mainframe? 2. diddly-squat slang (usually used with a negative) US and Canadian informal the least amount. anything at all. … my mother never gave my father diddly-squat for Valentine's Day. that doesn't mean diddly-squat. Zac! The viral sensation. #HarrisonsHomework. Who's your SpAd (short for special adviser: a person who works for a politician and whose job is to give that politician advice: SpAds may not formally represent the Government or their Minister. Spads can give political advice and help draft political speeches.)? Rhys Edwards. But it wasn't his. This one's jealous. Even suggested I stage a hilarious family video. Doesn't work when the kids are college age, McKenzie. It wasn't staged. James. Oh. No, nothing for me. I can't stay. More television appearances? Home Secretary, that's actually what I wanted to catch you about. I'm delivering the CRC report early. So, there's a copy sitting on your desk, but just in case you fancy a little fireside reading. Let me guess. As a Chinese-owned company, Xanda Facial Rec are bound by law to assist Beijing in matters of national security. Furthermore, their lack of transparency does nothing to reassure us their AI has been tested against racial bias. In conclusion, we find diddly squat to support the claim that Xanda Facial Rec poses no threat to our safety, our security, or our way of life. Then it seems I didn't need a committee of experts. I could have just come here for a drink. Nonsense. Setting up committees to determine things we already know is what we do best. So, I trust the PM will take my recommendation and find an alternative facial rec provider? Well, he'd be a fool not to. Oh, wait. OK, well, I'd like to announce this evening. There's a slot on Newsnight. Why the rush? Er, Xanda are being... not intimidating, but... Intimidating? I said NOT intimidating. Is everything all right, mate? Anything I should know about? No, nothing. It's just, I... I feel the sooner we announce, the stronger message we send. All right. Good plan. Make it happen. Oh, unless comms has a problem with it. I'll give Newsnight a ring. My team can call the BBC. You're forgetting, McKenzie, Zac's a top booking. 3. On second thoughts, DCI Carey, you don't need to wait, you're dismissed. Report to Mapping per your regular duties first thing. That's an interesting decision. I'm sorry? You were the one who put me on lockdown, which is exactly what they wanted. Detective Carey is the only one who managed to fathom something was wrong here. Perhaps DCI Carey should stay, given she's fully conversant ( conversant [kənˈvɜː.sənt] be conversant with/in something 了解, 熟悉, 知道内情 to be familiar with, and have knowledge or experience of the facts or rules of something: I'm not conversant with the rules of chess. vocabulary: If you know a lot about computer programming, then you could describe yourself as conversant with the latest updates in coding languages. This means you have current working knowledge of the topic. The word conversant can be traced back to the Latin word conversari, meaning to "keep company with." If you're conversant with something, then you're familiar with it — as if you have been keeping company with it. The word is often paired with the prepositions with, as in "being conversant with the Detroit area, or in, as in "if you speak French, you're conversant in French." ). 4. Tom, I want a team car watching the entrance 24/7. I'll assign the eyeball. How do you feel about joining a surveillance unit? Sir, apart from basic undercover on the fast-track, I don't have much experience. Yeah, but you've seen the target up close and personal. Ops and monitoring. We need verification. Eyes on Yan Wanglei. Sir. About Nadia, Ma'am... DI Latif. She's not actually going to receive disciplinary action, is she? Because she only breached the safe house on my instruction. If you have the spare time 有时间, 有闲时间 or the bandwidth ( bandwidth I. A bandwidth is the range of frequencies used for a particular telecommunications signal, radio transmission, or computer network. a measurement of the amount of information that can be sent between computers, through a phone line, etc.: The system will handle signals that need high bandwidth, for instance those that encode TV pictures. high-bandwidth services/applications. II. If you have the bandwidth to deal with a situation, you have the necessary physical, mental, and emotional resources 有精力. the ability or time to deal with a situation, especially one that involves a large amount of information or a number of problems: I don't have the bandwidth to read stuff I know isn't going to lead to productive discussion. If people misreport or misrepresent my arguments, I am using more of my bandwidth to correct the misreporting. He doesn't have the bandwidth to be the chief executive. The clarity and energy I felt gave me the physical and mental bandwidth to start reviewing my priorities. ) to feel guilty about it, why don't you give her a call? Better yet, send flowers. In the meantime, I'd appreciate your focus. Yes, Ma'am. So, how do you want to play this, then, Ma'am? Just listen and learn. 5. Thank you for coming to us. I've booked somewhere we can't be overlooked. I imagine you've seen the Isaac Turner interview. He's pro-Xanda now. Yes. Pretty surprising U-turn, even by this Government's standards. Got us wondering if China has something on Turner. Until we chanced upon a different theory. Khadija complained about the remote connection speed last night. Nothing odd about that. Khadija complains about something MOST nights. But when the engineers tracked Turner's IP address, they discovered something strange. The signal wasn't coming from London. Wasn't coming from the UK at all. It was coming from China. Care to share any insights? You're right to bring this to our attention. I suggest we arrange a discreet unit to investigate. Rachel, with a member of our technical team. Provided you're willing to share any findings with us. We plan to run this as soon as possible. Run? The story. Is there one? We know that Isaac Turner wasn't in China last night, so clearly, we're looking at some kind of foreign interference. We're juggling 斟酌, 权衡 theories, from hacking to full-on deep fakes. It is remarkable that Turner said exactly what Xanda wanted him to. Of all the stories on our radar involving that particular minister, I'd shelve this one if I were you. Because...?Because the BBC needs to maintain its reputation as a trusted news source, not a beacon of disinformation. Yes, we've discussed this conundrum. If we report it, we risk undermining our credibility. But if we don't and it gets out, that would be worse. Then let me spare you the dilemma. Already, this raises a number of concerns. I'm sure I can count on your cooperation. Hold the story while we investigate. Well, so long as you can enlighten us on those concerns while we investigate. I'm afraid I can't do that. Well, then, I'm afraid I can't allow you to sniff around our studio. We'll come back with a warrant. You've just alerted us to a suspected cyber attack by a foreign power. That makes your studio a crime scene. If we don't investigate, it'll be dereliction of duty 失职, 玩忽职守. It'll leave you vulnerable to further attacks. You won't get your story anyway. I don't know. What with the IP address and the tech correspondent's analysis, I can see seven minutes shaping up nicely. You're leaving us with no alternative. You can't broadcast it. We'll slap a D-notice on it. A D-notice to Khadija Khan? Red rag, bull ([like] a red rag to a bull If you describe something as a red rag to a bull, you mean that it is certain to make a particular person or group very angry. to be certain to produce an angry or violent reaction: Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull. This sort of information is like a red rag to a bull for the tobacco companies. ). You'll have to do more than that to bring her onside 争取. Come on, Gem, you know the deal. If you're going to use the nuclear option, you've got to offer up a sweetener. You mentioned other stories. About the minister. 6. Mr Knox is in the waiting room. In shock, but he's recovering. DC Tan, ma'am. Pleased to meet you. He said he can't get a visual 没看到, 没看清 on the suspects, and they were gone before the ARVs arrived. He said it sounded like two assailants, maybe more. No eyewitnesses. The suspects have been scrubbed from the CCTV, just like with Edison Yao. Patrick must have seen them. Chest shot at close range, you would have got a good look. And when he is able, DS Flynn will give us a statement. Makes him a witness. He'll need protection. You'll be telling us he needs to see a doctor next. What's the status 最新状态 with the committee? As instructed, ma'am, we've got all members in transit, including Isaac Turner. Contained and controlled. What's the status on Turner? All assets ( I. An intelligence asset. someone who provides secret information to a government or intelligence organization about what another government or organization is doing: He was a South American military officer who served as a CIA asset. There was a suggestion that a Western intelligence asset may have been involved. II. A woman's breasts or buttocks or a man's genitalia. ) are either in transit, with protection at their home address or in safe houses. What's the link between the assets? You're not actually on this investigation. I'm supporting it. What does that mean? It means my friend has been shot, and I want to make sure he gets justice. Do you really think they'll try again tonight? We have to assume an ongoing threat. But no-one's going to get you here. Don't suppose there's a drop of brandy in the cupboard? How many assets have been placed in safe houses? You could be walking into a trap. Whoever's behind this knows exactly what they're doing. If they can scrub CCTV, they can monitor it. They're probably watching your every move. For all we know, the safe houses are exactly where they want us to take these people. How can they target them at a safe house? It's a house, Nadia, not a nuclear bunker. Where's Garland? 6. Sorry, ma'am, but I think you should listen to DCI Carey. Whoever's doing this may have wanted to drive the assets into police protection. For what possible reason? To turn them into sitting ducks. You think the secure locations have been compromised? Given the risk, I'd suggest deploying a decoy strategy immediately. This property was selected using specialist operation protocols, with highly vetted firearms officers guarding 守着 each access point. And what do you think? The manner of Edison Yao's shooting suggests the gunman had eyes inside the property without entering it, and given he had installed a home CCTV network... His cameras were hacked. I'm aware of the working assessment of the case. You're saying they can see us now? Absolutely not. The security cameras in this property run on an isolated network installed and protected by GCHQ. I'm sure that makes them China-proof. Minister. I have personally led security service protection for two royal weddings and nine state visits. The surveillance in this property, like the entire operation, is China-proof, Russia-proof, and, I dare say, Martian-proof. The only entity that has proved itself capable of compromising the safe house, remarkably, appears to be Detective Carey herself. A serious breach for which both parties responsible will be reprimanded. I assure you... you're quite safe here, Minister. 7. You can fake as much news as you want, but if you think you can meddle in UK government policy, you're sorely mistaken 搞错了, 打错算盘了. If we wanted to meddle, Mr Turner, do you think this is the best we can do? Excuse me. Ma'am. I tried to call, and email. I'll start to think you're stalking me. I've got something. It's with homicide, a targeted killing. The CCTV threw up some...concerns. Our kind of concerns. I don't know if it crosses any of our ops, but... Pass on the details. I'll assign someone to take a look. Ma'am, I was hoping I could take a look. You'd need clearance for the seventh floor. I realise that. This is what I... Besides, you're in mapping. Who'd run mapping? Mapping runs itself. Don't be modest 别谦虚. The department needs someone with your diligence ( 辛勤努力. the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort: She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work. The exhibition has been researched with extraordinary diligence. due diligence I. 万分小心. action that is considered reasonable for people to be expected to take in order to keep themselves or others and their property safe: People have to exercise due diligence and watch what's being bought on their credit cards. II. business, finance & economics specialized the detailed examination of a company and its financial records, done before becoming involved in a business arrangement with it. diligence is the mother of good luck 勤勉是幸运之母 proverb Hard work produces opportunities for success and good fortune. If you work carefully and constantly, you will be far more likely to be successful, as if luck had come your way. Mimi: I'll never get work as an actress; I always have such bad luck at auditions. Jane: Keep working at it. Diligence is the mother of good luck. A: "Adam is so lucky to have gotten a book deal." B: "Well, diligence is the mother of good luck, and he does spend most of every single day writing." You want to have the same excellent opportunities as your sister? Work hard, because diligence is the mother of good luck. I know they say that diligence is the mother of good luck, but that has been my experience. I've been toiling away in this job for years with no promotion! ). It's a badge of honour, you know. 8. Edison Yao returns home at 6:55pm. The next event isn't until 33 minutes later, when a delivery driver enters the building at 7:28pm. 28 minutes after the attack. We've trawled ( trawl I. 拉网搜索. to pull a large, cone-shaped net through the sea at a deep level behind a special boat in order to catch fish: They trawl these waters for cod. II. 筛查. to search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want: The software is used to trawl for information on the internet. You need to trawl through a lot of data to get results that are valid. noun. a search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want: We did a wide trawl to find the right person to play the part. II. = trawl net a large, cone-shaped net used for trawling the water for fish. ) every angle. No-one enters the building between the victim's arrival and time of attack. Expand the time-frame 扩大时间范围. Keep looking. If the shooters can scrub themselves out on Edison Yao's camera, they can hack street CCTV. We can't keep this from SO15 any longer. You're going to have to swallow your pride and give them primacy ( primacy [ˈpraɪ.mə.si] 首当其冲, 最重要 the state of being the most important thing: The government insists on the primacy of citizens' rights. Satellite television, boasting 300 digital channels, was threatening the primacy of cable TV. The primacy of something is the fact that it is the most important or most powerful thing in a particular situation. The political idea at the heart of this is the primacy of the individual. ...the primacy of experience over analysis. To give someone primacy means to treat that person (or their needs, opinions, or authority) as the most important, paramount, or superior element in a given situation. Giving someone's needs or preferences the highest priority over others. "In a family emergency, we must give primacy to the children's well-being." Leadership or Dominance: Acknowledging that someone holds the ultimate rank, decision-making power, or authority. "The executive board voted to give the CEO primacy on all final hiring decisions. ). Pride? As soon as they get their claws into this, it'll be their case, not ours. And if we can't trust Rachel Carey, then who? Your other friend, the spook? Not going to let me forget it, are you? What, turning a blind eye to evidence tampering, and then taking a promotion? Victim profile, ma'am. His records only go back as far as 2017, when he entered the UK. Before that, it's a blank. I'm guessing Edison Yao is a new identity. He may have been a... Chinese dissident. Yes, I know. Phone downloads says last activity was an attempted call at 6:59pm. Bang on 恰好是 the time of attack. Maybe he was trying to warn someone. Caller ID? Saved on the phone as "Knox". It's ringing out 没人接. Gregory Knox. He's some kind of data analyst. Office in EC1. I'm on it. 9. She's got me in mapping. I've been promoted to DCI. She's got me on a fucking light bulb duty . It's a crucial part of the process. If seventh floor don't have an up-to-date comprehensive picture of the CCTV map, they can't do their jobs. But Garland's keeping me there because she doesn't trust me. Still. Not trusting people is sort of their stock in trade ( stock-in-trade I. 符合人设. 性格特点. 标准操作. 份内事. the typical characteristics or behaviour of someone or something. a person's typical way of behaving, or a skill that is usual for someone. someone's usual behaviour or characteristics: His stock-in-trade was a volcanic anger. He spoke with the humor and warmth that has become his stock in trade. The song was perfect for the soft vocals that are her stock-in-trade. If you say that something is someone's stock-in-trade, you mean that it is a usual part of their behaviour or work. Patriotism is every politician's stock-in-trade. Delicious potted shrimps and prawns were once the stock-in-trade of the harbourside cafe. II. old-fashioned the tools and other objects that you need for your job. III. = trading stock goods, such as parts, materials, and other assets, that a company or person owns: Land is both stock-in-trade and a financial liability. This list of contacts is your stock-in-trade. IV. 工作日常. 惯常操作. 日常操作. the normal business of a person or company: Stories about scams are the stock-in-trade of political reporters. This company's stock-in-trade is buying houses in poor shape, fixing them up, and reselling them. ). Look, I signed up to be part of this. To run ops using correction. To work with the best of the best. I haven't even got clearance to the programme I'm supposed to be working on. It's not right. 10. Er, he hasn't swiped out 刷卡出去, so he's still in the building. Tenth floor, you say? Yeah, but you need a pass. What, for an urgent police matter? Yeah. I'd ask my managers, but they've all gone home. Yeah, don't worry yourself. Time's gone by a police badge 警察证 would've got you somewhere. You're conducting an investigation? Just trying to find a bloke. Gregory Knox, Truro. If the gentleman is not at his desk, try the sleeping pods.
