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 　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: not showing at a theater near you. That's the latest fallout from one of the biggest and most public corporate¹ hackings in history.

　　Just a short time ago, Sony Pictures announced it's canceling the Christmas Day release of a movie that's been at the center of all of this, and the subject of security worries.

　　Jeffrey Brown tell us more.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: It began as a comedy, a Hollywood comedy called “The Interview,” though one with a rather twisted premise⁴.

　　SETH ROGEN, Actor: You want us to kill the leader of North Korea?

　　ACTRESS: Yes.

　　JAMES FRANCO, Actor: What?

　　JEFFREY BROWN: Now the film, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, has sparked a much darker tale of cyber-crime, artistic⁵ license⁶, film industry intrigue⁷, geopolitics, and even threats of terrorism.

　　Sony Pictures, the studio that made the film, has been the target of a large-scale hack² of its computer data, with a group calling itself the Guardians⁸ of Peace claiming responsibility for near-daily leaks of internal documents, e-mails, and other information.

　　One question, who done it? From the outset, suspicions have fallen on North Korea, which early on made clear its anger that a film that portrays⁹ a plot to assassinate¹⁰ its leader, Kim Jong-un, calling it — quote — “an act of war.”

　　Earlier this month, North Korean state-run TV said the studio got what it deserved.

　　WOMAN (through interpreter): This hack attack towards the U.S. film producer Sony Pictures is clearly the righteous act of our sympathizers and supporters who came forward following our appeal. Thus, the misfortune that Sony Pictures experienced can only be seen as a just punishment for its evil doings and unjustified actions.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: Former U.S. Envoy¹¹ to North Korea Jack¹² Pritchard told us the totalitarian regime has both the means and determination to carry this out.

　　JACK PRITCHARD, Former U.S. Special Envoy for Negotiations¹³ with North Korea: I have been to Kim Il-Sung University. I have seen some of their computer labs. They have got the equipment and they clearly have got the focus and the intention of doing this.

　　The North Koreans are capable of holding on to a grudge¹⁴ and playing it out. In this particular case, there's no smoking gun, so they can continue to do what they want.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: Still, uncertainty¹⁵ remains¹⁶. There's also been conjecture¹⁷ about disgruntled employees, past or present.

　　In the meantime, the flood of leaked corporate documents has continued.

　　Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz:

　　BEN FRITZ, The Wall Street Journal: These e-mails are an amazing insight into how a major film studio works, because you just have someone's pure inbox, and sent mailbox, I should say, with tens of thousands of messages. It's damaging in all sorts of ways, from the embarrassing, all the way up to the actually proprietary¹⁸ information that now their competitors have on the way they do business.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: Among the sensitive material released, private correspondences among Sony executives, including discussions on whether and how to alter the film's content, inside information on salaries, some showing wide disparities in the pay of men and women, scripts and even high-quality copies of movies yet to be released, and old-fashioned gossip, replete¹⁹ with disparaging²⁰ remarks about stars such as Angelina Jolie and racially tinged²¹ comments about President Obama's taste in movies.

　　All in all, says Ben Fritz, it's badly shaken the company and the industry as a whole.

　　BEN FRITZ: Well, for Sony Pictures, this has been really damaging. It's made it difficult for the company just to engage in its day-to-day work. All the other studios in Hollywood are frightened that they could be next. They're trying to beef up their security and be more careful about the information that they share in e-mails and in documents on their computers.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: Yesterday, the company got hit with a lawsuit²² from two former employees for not protecting Social Security numbers, salary details and other personal records.

　　Sony has fought back in one way, hiring high-profile lawyer David Boies, who, in a letter on Sunday, warned news organizations not to publish details from the leaked files, as they contain — quote — “stolen information.”

　　In a Sunday New York Times op-ed, prominent screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, whose movies and name came up in the documents, also criticized the media, writing, “Every news outlet²³ that did the bidding of the Guardians of Peace is morally treasonous and spectacularly dishonorable.”

　　But the last 48 hours have taken on a new urgency, and even a darker threat for movie theaters this holiday season, as the Guardians of Peace issued a new message, saying people who plan to see the movie — quote — “seek fun in terror, and should be doomed²⁴ to a bitter fate.” The message also included a reference to September 11.

　　The Department of Homeland Security said it had not yet seen credible²⁵ intelligence of an active plot, but is investigating the threat.

　　Last night, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck had this to say:

　　CHARLIE BECK, Los Angeles, California, Police Chief: Well, we take those threats very seriously. And we will take extra precautions during the holidays at theaters. We're very aware of the controversy²⁶ surrounding Sony studios, so we will take that into account.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: Moviegoers in Los Angeles had mixed responses.

　　REM SCOVELL: I don't even know why they made it. Like, it just seems like a bunch of comedians²⁷ trying to be creative. And I definitely won't go see it, though. Now that they say there's some sort of danger involved, I'm definitely not seeing it.

　　TARIQ COLLINS: The way homeland security is set up, it's virtually impossible. And, no, I'm not scared. Why would I be scared?

　　JEFFREY BROWN: But, today, events spiraled ever further, and late this afternoon, Sony announced it was canceling the release of the film, which had been scheduled for Christmas Day.

　　That came after the nation's largest theater chains had said they wouldn't play the movie pending²⁸ results of law enforcement investigations²⁹. As late as Monday, Seth Rogen, who also co-directed “The Interview,” was defending his film like this on ABC's “Good Morning America.”

　　SETH ROGEN: We just wanted to make a really funny, entertaining movie. And the movie itself is very silly, and it wasn't meant to be controversial in any way. It was really just meant to be entertaining.

　　JEFFREY BROWN: A silly movie, perhaps, but one that has brought an unprecedented³⁰ firestorm to Hollywood and beyond.

　　I'm Jeffrey Brown for the "PBS NewsHour."

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: And late-breaking news tonight: There are reports that the U.S. government is confirming that North Korea is indeed behind the hacking³ at Sony.

1 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

2 hack   

n.劈，砍，出租马车；v.劈，砍，干咳

参考例句：

• He made a hack at the log.他朝圆木上砍了一下。
• Early settlers had to hack out a clearing in the forest where they could grow crops.早期移民不得不在森林里劈出空地种庄稼。

3 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

4 premise   

n.前提；v.提论，预述

参考例句：

• Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
• We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。

5 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

6 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

7 intrigue   

vt.激起兴趣，迷住；vi.耍阴谋；n.阴谋，密谋

参考例句：

• Court officials will intrigue against the royal family.法院官员将密谋反对皇室。
• The royal palace was filled with intrigue.皇宫中充满了勾心斗角。

8 guardians   

监护人( guardian的名词复数 )； 保护者，维护者

参考例句：

• Farmers should be guardians of the countryside. 农民应是乡村的保卫者。
• The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是法律和秩序的护卫者。

9 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 assassinate   

vt.暗杀，行刺，中伤

参考例句：

• The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president.警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。
• A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police.暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。

11 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

12 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

13 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

14 grudge   

n.不满，怨恨，妒嫉；vt.勉强给，不情愿做

参考例句：

• I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
• I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。

15 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

16 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

17 conjecture   

n./v.推测，猜测

参考例句：

• She felt it no use to conjecture his motives.她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
• This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence.这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。

18 proprietary   

n.所有权，所有的；独占的；业主

参考例句：

• We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.我们必须采取措施保护专利技术。
• Proprietary right is the foundation of jus rerem.所有权是物权法之根基。

19 replete   

adj.饱满的，塞满的；n.贮蜜蚁

参考例句：

• He was replete with food and drink.他吃喝得饱饱的。
• This immense space may be replete with happiness and glory.这巨大的空间可能充满了幸福和光荣。

20 disparaging   

adj.轻蔑的，毁谤的v.轻视( disparage的现在分词 )；贬低；批评；非难

参考例句：

• Halliday's comments grew daily more and more sparklingly disagreeable and disparaging. 一天天过去，哈里代的评论越来越肆无忌惮，越来越讨人嫌，越来越阴损了。 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
• Even with favorable items they would usually add some disparaging comments. 即使对好消息，他们也往往要加上几句诋毁的评语。 来自互联网

21 tinged   

v.（使）发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• memories tinged with sadness 略带悲伤的往事
• white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣

22 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

23 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

24 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

25 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

26 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

27 comedians   

n.喜剧演员，丑角( comedian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The voice was rich, lordly, Harvardish, like all the boring radio comedians'imitations. 声音浑厚、威严，俨然是哈佛出身的气派，就跟无线电里所有的滑稽演员叫人已经听腻的模仿完全一样。 来自辞典例句
• He distracted them by joking and imitating movie and radio comedians. 他用开玩笑的方法或者模仿电影及广播中的滑稽演员来对付他们。 来自辞典例句

28 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

29 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

30 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。