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http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/12/tech/web/youtube-violence-libya/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
＊新聞標題
YouTube restricts video access over Libyan violence
＊標題解說
‧ restrict：限制（動詞） 這裡restrict加了’s’ 因為主詞為第三人稱單數Youtube.
‧ video access：影片取得，也就是可以點閱影片（名詞）
‧ restrict video access：限制點閱影片
‧ over something：因為，關於...某事（介係詞）這裡不是副詞（在那邊的意思）
because of or concerning something; about something
an argument over money
a disagreement over the best way to proceed
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/over_2
‧ Libyan violence：利比亞的暴力行動指的是美國駐利比亞班加西（Benghazi）領事館遭暴民攻擊、造成美國駐利國大使和3位同事喪生 。
＊內文解析
■ YouTube 週三宣布，它將限制點閱一個有爭議的影片 ，該影片已被歸咎於煽動了利比亞的暴力行動和在埃及的抗議活動。
YouTube on Wednesday announced it was restricting access to a controversial video that has been blamed for inciting violence in Libya and protests in Egypt.
‧ 簡化來看：Youtube was restricting access to a controversial video that has
been blamed for inciting X and Y.
that 子句說明這段影片造成 X 和 Y 的後果
X = violence in Libya 利比亞的暴力行動
‧ incite：激怒，煽動（動詞）
to encourage somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant,
especially by making them angry or excited
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/incite
‧ Y = protests in Egypt 在埃及的抗議
‧ controversial：有爭議的（形容詞）
a controversial video 有爭議的影片
‧ blame：歸咎於（動詞）
to think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/blame
X has been blamed for Y = X 被歸咎於造成Y 的後果（動詞片語）
A video has been blamed for inciting the violence in Libya.
一段影片被歸咎於煽動利比亞的暴力行動
‧ access to X：取得 X（片語）access to the video 取得影片
■ Youtube 給 CNN 的一份聲明中說，那部嘲諷回教信仰的電影預告片將無法在利比亞和埃及透過Youtube被點閱。
The video, a film trailer mocking the Muslim faith, will not be accessible via YouTube in Libya and Egypt, the company said in a statement issued to CNN.
‧ 簡化來看：The video will not be accessible via YouTube in Libya and Egypt.
開的內容，a film trailer mocking the Muslim faith（嘲諷回教信仰的電影
預告片）說明這段影片的內容，mocking 是現在分詞修飾 a film trailer
（電影預告片）
‧ Muslim：回教的（形容詞）也音譯成「穆斯林」
‧ Muslim faith：回教信仰（名詞）
‧ a film trailer：電影預告片（名詞）
‧ mock：嘲諷（動詞）
‧ X be accessible via Y：X 可以透過 Y 被取得
The video will not be accessible via Youtube：影片無法透過Youtube 點閱
statement issued to CNN; statement（that was省略）issued to CNN
‧ issue：發佈（動詞）a statement was issued 一份聲明被發佈
■ YouTube 通過e-mail表示：「我們努力創造的是一個人人都可以享受的社區，同時也是可以讓人們表達不同意見的社區。」
"We work hard to create a community everyone can enjoy and which also enables people to express different opinions," YouTube said by e-mail.
‧ 以下兩句就是上面這一句的總和 ：
We work hard to create a community (which) everyone can enjoy
We work hard to create a community which also enables people to
express different opinions.
■ 「這可能是一個挑戰，因為在一個國家沒問題的可能在其它地方就有了犯意。」
"This can be a challenge because what's OK in one country can be offensive elsewhere.”
‧ offensive：冒犯的（ 形容詞）
‧ what’s OK in one country can be offensive elsewhere
在一個國家沒問題的可能在其它地方就有了犯意
■ 「這段影片──在網路上可以廣泛被點閱──顯然是沒有違反我們的指導原則，所以會留在YouTube上。
"This video -- which is widely available on the Web -- is clearly within our guidelines and so will stay on YouTube.
‧ within our guidelines：在允許範圍之內，沒有違反指導原則（片語）
■ 然而，考慮到目前利比亞和埃及非常困難的情況下，我們已經暫時限制這兩個國家的點閱。
However, given the very difficult situation in Libya and Egypt we have temporarily restricted access in both countries.
‧ given：考慮到（介係詞）
如果你用的字典查不到介係詞的用法，那你就要想想你用的字典是
否夠完備？
when you consider something
Given his age (= considering how old he is), he's remarkably active.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/given_2
‧ temporarily：暫時地（副詞）
■ 「我們的心繫昨天在利比亞的攻擊中遭到殺害者的家屬。」
"Our hearts are with the families of the people murdered in yesterday's attack in Libya."
‧ the people murdered in yesterday’s attck in Libya = the people（who were省略）murdered in yesterday’s attack in Libya.
‧ your heart goes out to somebody（片語）表示同情
used to say that you feel a lot of sympathy for somebody
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/hearts#heart
＊字彙整理
引發爭議的電影預告片遭到Youtube 限制，我們讀此新聞學習到談論點閱影片受限的用語：
‧ 限制點閱影片：restrict video access（動詞片語）
‧ 煽動：incite（動詞）
‧ 受到爭議的影片：a controversial video（名詞）
‧ X 被歸咎於造成Y 的後果：X has been blamed for Y（動詞片語）
‧ 一段影片被歸咎於煽動利比亞的暴力行動： A video has been blamed for
inciting the violence in Libya.
‧ 電影預告片：a film trailer（名詞）
‧ 嘲諷：mock（動詞）
‧ 冒犯的：offensive（ 形容詞）
‧ 回教信仰：Muslim faith（名詞）
‧ 影片無法透過Youtube 點閱：The video will not be accessible via Youtube.
‧ 在允許範圍之內，沒有違反指導原則：within our guidelines（片語）
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