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第 27 題
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(B) Law enforcement forces in North America are stronger than those in any other regions in the world. The US and Canadian governments have always 26 their citizens from cybercrime by continuously beefing up their legislative and enforcement efforts. Just this year, US law enforcement agencies have taken down DRIDEX5, SIMDA6 and BEEBONE7 — major online organizations that had previously served as the backbone to many cybercriminal activities. 27 these major operations against cybercrime, we are still seeing a brazen and thriving underground economy in the region. Underground merchants know that using credit cards is likely to lead to arrests. To mitigate related risks, many sellers accept alternative means of payment. Virtual 28 like bitcoins and WebMoney, along with payment transfers through service providers like Western Union and MoneyGram, are thus often used. These 29 of payment allow maximum protection by keeping transfers anonymous. Unlike law-abiding online payment service providers like PayPal, 30 requires ties to legitimate bank accounts, fake identities are used to send and receive payments, leaving virtually no trace of ties to the parties involved.
(B) Law enforcement forces in North America are stronger than those in any other regions in the world. The US and Canadian governments have always 26 their citizens from cybercrime by continuously beefing up their legislative and enforcement efforts. Just this year, US law enforcement agencies have taken down DRIDEX5, SIMDA6 and BEEBONE7 — major online organizations that had previously served as the backbone to many cybercriminal activities. 27 these major operations against cybercrime, we are still seeing a brazen and thriving underground economy in the region. Underground merchants know that using credit cards is likely to lead to arrests. To mitigate related risks, many sellers accept alternative means of payment. Virtual 28 like bitcoins and WebMoney, along with payment transfers through service providers like Western Union and MoneyGram, are thus often used. These 29 of payment allow maximum protection by keeping transfers anonymous. Unlike law-abiding online payment service providers like PayPal, 30 requires ties to legitimate bank accounts, fake identities are used to send and receive payments, leaving virtually no trace of ties to the parties involved.
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- A In spite
- B In accordance with
- C Despite
- D In view of
思路引導 VIP
請先觀察空格前一句提到的「政府成功取締多個大型犯罪組織」，以及空格後提到的「地下經濟依然活絡」，這兩者提供的資訊是互相支持的因果關係，還是呈現出一種「事與願違」的對立感呢？在英文中，我們會用什麼性質的詞彙來銜接這種對立的資訊？
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恭喜你精準地掌握了文章的邏輯脈絡！這題你選得非常漂亮。要答對這題，不僅需要理解個別單字的詞義，更考驗你對上下文「轉折關係」的敏銳度。
語意轉折與介系詞的運用
在空格前，文章詳細描述了美加執法部門成功瓦解了如 DRIDEX5 等重大網路犯罪組織，這屬於正面的執法成就；然而空格後的句子卻指出，該地區的地下經濟依然「明目張膽且蓬勃發展」。這種前後事實矛盾、帶有「雖然...但依然...」讓步語氣的邏輯，必須使用表示「儘管」的介系詞。選項 (C) Despite 正好符合這個語法功能，能直接銜接後方的名詞片語（these major operations）。
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