报刊英语单词精华-艺术 · Art 18

171.white knight¹ ： 公司的救星
A business that prevents a hostile takeover of another company by offering better terms.
一公司通过提出更优厚的条件来阻止另一公司被他人敌意兼并。
One of our affiliates² acted as a white knight on our behalf and saved us from being the victims of a hostile takeover.
我们的一家分公司充当了我们公司的救星，使我们免遭敌意兼并。
计算机·Computer
172.abort³ ：异常中止
To cancel or end a program or procedure while it is in progress.
取消或终止正在运行的程序或过程
We decided⁴ to abort the program.
我们决定中止这项程序。
173.access ：访问，存取
The locating and/or obtaining of desired data.
查找和/或获取所需数据
Only authorized⁵ personnel can access these computer files.
只有经过授权的人才可以访问这些计算机文件。
174.artificial intelligence (AI) ：人工智能 21
The branch of computer science that deals with using computers to simulate human thinking and to perform functions normally associated with human intelligence.
计算机科学的一个分支，研究如何使用电脑模仿人的思维，并执行一些通常与人类智能有关的功能。
Artificial intelligence has been the focus of much hype since the early 1980s and is widely expected to be achieved in the 21st century.
自从80年代初以来，人工智能一直被大量宣传。人们普遍认为在21世纪人工智能将获得成功。
175.backup copy ：备份
A copy of a current file made in order to protect against loss or damage.
为防止当前文件的丢失或损坏而另存储的一份。
Did you make a backup copy of that file?
那份文件你有备份吧？
176.batch⁶ ：批（处理）
A group of records or transactions that can be processed together.
可以一块处理的一组记录或事务。
I've gotta finish this batch by tomorrow.
明天之前我必须做完这批处理。
177.boot (up) ：启动
To start up a computer, making it ready to operate.
打开电脑使之可以运行。
Just a minute, I'm waiting for my computer to boot up.
等会儿，我正等我的电脑启动起来。
178.bug⁷ ：错误，故障
A mistake or malfunction⁸ that can occur in a computer program.
电脑程序可能出现的错误或故障。
For some reason, we've been experiencing some bugs⁹ in this particular program.
不知什么原因，这个特定程序总有错误。
179.canned software ：软件包
Programs prepared by computer manufacturers that are in ready to use form and can used by many business and individuals.
由电脑生产商准备好的可供公司或个人即买即用的程序。
WordPefect 6.0 is one of the newest items of canned software on the market.
WordPefect6.0是市场上销售的软件包中最新的一款软件。
180.character ：字符
Any symbol, digit¹⁰, letter, etc. that is stored or processed by a computer.
由电脑存储、处理的任何符号、数字、字母等。
An optical scanner can actually read characters and transfer them to the monitor screen of a computer.
光学扫描仪能读出字符，并将其转换到电脑显示屏上。