纪录片《深入暗网》 第35期 丝绸之路

It gives them true privacy and security.

它给了人们真正的隐私权和安全感

Tor, invented and funded by the US government,

洋葱网络 由美国政府出资建立

was now used by activists¹, journalists,

现在却被活动人士 记者

anybody who wanted to communicate anonymously²,

任何想匿名交流的人使用

and it wasn't long before its potential

没过多久 它的潜能

began to attract a darker type of user.

就吸引了一批暗黑系的用户

It began here in Washington.

它始于华盛顿特区

Jon Iadonisi is a former Navy SEAL

乔恩·亚多尼西曾是一名海豹突击队员

turned advisor³ on cyber operations to government.

现在担任政府网络行动的顾问

There was some tips that came in out of Baltimore,

两名巴尔的摩的联邦调查员

two federal agents saying,

传来消息说

"You are a police officer,

"你是名警官"

"You really should take a look at this website

"你真应该来看看这个网站

"And, oh, by the way, the only way you get to it

"对了 你唯一进入这个网站的方法

"Is if you anonymise yourself

"就是先通过洋葱路由器

"through something called the Tor router."

"将自己匿名"

What they found was a website called Silk Road.

他们发现了一个叫丝绸之路的网站

And they were amazed when they were able to

当发现可以从网上下载插件

download this plug-in on their browser⁴, go into the Silk Road

然后登录进丝绸之路时 他们惊呆了

and then from there, see, literally⁵ they can make a purchase,

在那里 可以进行真实的交易

it was like a buffet⁶ dinner for narcotics⁷.

这就像是毒枭的自助餐厅一样

1 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 anonymously   

ad.用匿名的方式

参考例句：

• The manuscripts were submitted anonymously. 原稿是匿名送交的。
• Methods A self-administered questionnaire was used to survey 536 teachers anonymously. 方法采用自编“中小学教师职业压力问卷”对536名中小学教师进行无记名调查。

3 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

4 browser   

n.浏览者

参考例句：

• View edits in a web browser.在浏览器中看编辑的效果。
• I think my browser has a list of shareware links.我想在浏览器中会有一系列的共享软件链接。

5 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

6 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

7 narcotics   

n.麻醉药( narcotic的名词复数 )；毒品；毒

参考例句：

• The use of narcotics by teenagers is a problem in many countries. 青少年服用麻醉药在许多国家中都是一个问题。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Police shook down the club, looking for narcotics. 警方彻底搜查了这个俱乐部，寻找麻醉品。 来自《简明英汉词典》