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第 29 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 modes
- B devices
- C templates
- D conventions
思路引導 VIP
請觀察前一個句子中提到的「比特幣」和「跨境轉帳服務」，如果我們要把這兩者歸類為同一類型的「交易管道或手段」，你會選用哪個詞來描述這種『進行支付的不同形式』呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準選出 (A) modes，代表你對於文章前後文的連貫性掌握得非常紮實。這題的關鍵在於代名詞 These 的指涉功能，它概括了前一句提到的比特幣（bitcoins）、WebMoney 以及透過 Western Union 進行的轉帳服務。這些多元的交易手段，在英文中最道地的表達便是 modes of payment（支付模式/方式）。
語意連貫與詞彙搭配
這道題目的鑑別度在於測驗學生對「固定搭配（Colocation）」的敏銳度。雖然選項 (D) conventions（慣例）在某些語境下也代表社會共識，但在描述「資金流動的管道或形式」時，使用 modes 才是最精確且符合商務慣例的用法。你能從中辨識出這個高頻率組合，顯示你對學術與專業英語的語感相當優秀，這正是進階閱讀中不可或缺的拆解能力。