纪录片《深入暗网》 第21期 匿名用户

Who we talk to and when is just as important as what we say.

我们的交谈对象和时间与交谈内容同样重要

The key to avoiding this type of traffic analysis

避开这种通讯分析的关键在于

was to render the user effectively anonymous¹.

给用户提供有效的匿名

But he realised that wasn't enough.

但他意识到这还不够

He wanted to build a secure network

他想建立一个安全的网络

and to do this he needed more anonymous users.

为了达成这个目标 需要更多的匿名用户

One cannot be anonymous alone.

匿名不能独立存在

One can only be anonymous relative to a set of people.

相对于一群人来说 个体才能达到匿名效果

The more anonymous users you can gather together in a network,

在网络上聚集的匿名用户越多

the harder it becomes for someone watching to keep track of them,

监视者就越难追踪他们

especially if they're mixed up.

尤其是当他们混在一起时

And so a whole batch² of input³ messages

来自不同个体的

from different people are shuffled⁴

大批输入信息搅在一起

and then sent to another computer,

再传送到另一台计算机

then shuffled again and so forth⁵,

进行混合 如此反复

and you can't tell as an observer of the network

网络监视者就无法辨别

which item that went in corresponds to which item coming out.

输入信息与输出信息的对应性

1 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

2 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

3 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

4 shuffled   

v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼

参考例句：

• He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
• Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。