2021考研英语何凯文每日一句第170句
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Yet increasing evidence suggests that human prejudices have been baked into these tools because the machine-learning models are trained on biased data. Far from avoiding racism, they may simply be better at hiding it. Many critics now view these tools as a form of tech-washing, where an appearance of objectivity covers mechanisms that perpetuate inequities in society.

思考题：

What is the author’s attitude towards these tools?

(A) biased (B) skeptical (C) objective (D) tolerance

词汇突破：

1.increasing evidence 越来越多的证据

2.human prejudices 人类的偏见

3.the machine-learning models机器学习的模式

4.biased 歧视性的

5.Far from：远没有

6. simply干脆

7.tech-washing 技术性洗白

8. mechanisms 机制

9.perpetuate 使…持续

10.inequities 不平等

句子解析：

第一句：

Yet increasing evidence suggests that// human prejudices have been baked into these tools because the machine-learning models are trained on biased data.

参考译文：然而，越来越多的证据表明，这些工具中已经植入了人们的偏见，因为机器学习模型是由歧视性的数据训练的。

第二句：

Far from avoiding racism, // they may simply be better at hiding it.

参考译文：它们远未避免种族主义，可能只是更擅长隐藏种族主义。

第三句：

Many critics now view these tools as a form of tech-washing, where a veneer of objectivity covers mechanisms that perpetuate inequities in society.

参考译文：现在，许多批评家将这些工具视为一种技术洗白，用表面的客观来掩盖延续社会不平等的机制。

思考题解析：

What is the author’s attitude towards these tools?

(A) biased (B) skeptical (C) objective (D) tolerance

从第二句中可以知道答案为B!