学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3280 biometric

 今天我们要学的词是 biometric.

 

Biometric 的意思是生物识别（技术）。Many security experts think biometric security measures like fingerprint¹ readers have become more common in fighting fraud. 许多安全专家认为，像指纹识别器等生物识别安全措施越来越普遍地用于打击诈骗。

 

Venezuela's shrinking economy has forced the Supermarkets to install biometric reading machines so that each buyer can be identified in an effort to avoid hoarding². 委内瑞拉萎缩的经济迫使超市安装生物识别读取机，以便识别买家身份，以试图避免囤积。

1 fingerprint   

n.指纹；vt.取...的指纹

参考例句：

• The fingerprint expert was asked to testify at the trial.指纹专家应邀出庭作证。
• The court heard evidence from a fingerprint expert.法院听取了指纹专家的证词。

2 hoarding   

n.贮藏；积蓄；临时围墙；囤积v.积蓄并储藏（某物）( hoard的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• After the war, they were shot for hoarding. 战后他们因囤积而被枪决。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Actually he had two unused ones which he was hoarding up. 其实他还藏了两片没有用呢。 来自英汉文学