AI造成的語言數位滅絕

這些單字在學測閱讀測驗中頻繁出現，也是寫作時能提升質感的用字。

Dominate (v.) 支配、主導
- Context: English dominates the training data for AI models.
- Synonyms: Control, command, govern.
Encounter (v.) 遭遇、遇到（通常指困難或意外）
- Context: Users often encounter errors when using AI in minority languages.
- Synonyms: Face, confront, run into.
Harness (v.) 駕馭、利用（自然力或資源）
- Note: 這個字原本指馬具，引申為「有效利用」。
- Context: Harnessing the power of AI to decipher ancient manuscripts.
- Synonyms: Utilize, exploit, leverage.
Reconstruct (v.) 重建、重組
- Context: AI can help reconstruct grammar and vocabulary from fragmented recordings.
- Synonyms: Rebuild, restore.
Prioritize (v.) 優先考慮、確定優先順序
- Context: Developers must prioritize the inclusion of low-resource languages.

Landscape (n.) （某領域的）形勢、景色
- Context: Reshape our digital landscape.
- Definition: The distinctive features of a particular situation or intellectual activity.
Manuscript (n.) 手稿、原稿
- Context: Ancient manuscripts.
- Memory Hook: Manu- (手) + -script (寫)。
Nuance (n.) 細微差別（意義、聲音、顏色等）
- Context: Stripping away unique cultural nuances.
- Note: 大考閱測中常出現，用來指文章中隱含的深層含義。
Barrier (n.) 障礙、屏障
- Context: AI can be a bridge rather than a barrier.
- Synonyms: Obstacle, hurdle.

Unprecedented (adj.) 史無前例的、空前的
- Context: AI offers unprecedented tools for preservation.
- Note: 作文萬用字，用來形容科技進步或災難規模。
Fragmented (adj.) 支離破碎的
- Context: Fragmented recordings.
- Word Family: Fragment (n. 碎片).
Inadvertently (adv.) 不經意地、非故意地
- Context: Standardize languages inadvertently.
- Synonyms: Unintentionally, accidentally.
Indigenous (adj.) 本土的、原住民的
- Context: Indigenous communities (原住民社群).
- Synonyms: Native, local.

這些片語非常適合用於翻譯題或克漏字測驗。

Digital Divide (n. phr.) 數位落差
- Definition: 擁有和未擁有資訊科技資源的人之間的差距。
- Sentence: We must work to bridge the digital divide in education.
Digital Extinction (n. phr.) 數位滅絕
- Definition: 語言因為在數位世界缺乏使用而逐漸消失。
Strip away (v. phr.) 剝離、除去
- Context: Standardization might strip away local slangs.
- Meaning: To remove something gradually.
On the contrary (adv. phr.) 恰恰相反
- Usage: 用於強調前一句是錯的，後一句才是對的。
Grassroots involvement (n. phr.) 草根參與（基層參與）
- Definition: 一般民眾或社區由下而上的參與。
- Note: Grassroots 常用於社會運動或環保議題。

音檔中主持人特別強調了轉折語氣和因果關係，這是英文寫作拿高分的關鍵。

Pattern: ... Consequently, [Subject] + [Verb] ... (因此，......)

Audio Context: English dominates the data. Consequently, speakers of less common languages often encounter errors.
Consequently 比 So 更正式，適合放在句首，後面加逗號。可替換為 As a result, Therefore, Hence。

Pattern: [Subject] + [Verb] ... On the contrary, [Subject] + [Verb] ... (......。恰恰相反，......)

Audio Context: AI doesn't have to be a villain. On the contrary, it serves as a hero in deciphering ancient texts.
用來推翻前面的論點，提出完全相反的看法。

Pattern: Rather than [A], [Subject] should be [B]. (與其是 A，不如說是 B / 不是 A 而是 B)