Week1 Day1 How robots make humans indispensable
地道表达
In recent months , anthropologists have been rummaging through the grassroots of America’s workforce jungle in search of an answer to one of the great questions of our time: what happens to human jobs when robots arrive?
[rummage] search haphazardly vt. 检查；搜出；仔细搜查；翻找出 vi. 仔细搜查；翻找
Eg. He rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief.
That sounds scary. There is, however, an intriguing twist.
[intriguing] adj.引起好奇心的；令人感兴趣的；有迷惑力的
Eg. Intriguing as it sounds, the theory is full of holes. 尽管这理论听起来引人入胜，实际上却是漏洞百出。
That more upbeat story tends to be obscured, yet it deserves a great deal more attention
[upbeat] an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
Eg. The market has also reacted to upbeat economic indicators from China.
[obscured] v. 掩盖；使含混；变得模糊（obscure的过去分词）
Eg. We had difficulty in finding the obscure path through the forest.
Workforce training needs to change to instill more digital skills.
[ instill] teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Eg. Courtesy must be instilled in childhood.
But if this debate is to secure any serious traction, it is imperative that the technology sector itself steps in.
[imperative] adj. 必要的, 紧急的, 极重要的
Eg.It is imperative that you use English repeately if you want master it well.
[steps in]介入
Eg. To solve the problem, I decide to step in.
Hitherto, Silicon Valley has not been particularly vocal on these questions
[Hitherto]adv. 到目前为止
Eg. Hitherto, He has worked for five years.
be vocal on sth. 对于某事表现积极
Eg. Susan had not been vocal on participate in the speech contest yesterday.
last week he summoned tech leaders to Trump Tower to “reassure” them about his plans.
[summoned] v. 传唤；召集（summon的过去分词）
Eg. she summoned medical assistance.
其他表达：
[a particularly stark example] 一个尤为明显的例子
[$2tn] 2万亿美元
[annual wages] 年薪
[ service sector] 服务业
[a burning need for sb to do] burning联想，替代词： dire, urgent, acute, pressing, desperate, scorching,
[an intriguing twist] 有趣的转折
[raw numbers] 原始数据
[contingent work/worker] 临时性工作/劳工
[Silicon Valley] 硅谷
专业知识
[Bureau of Labor Statistics] 美国劳工统计局
for short , BLS
a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. The BLS is a governmental statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor representatives. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor, and conducts research into how much families need to earn to be able to enjoy a decent standard of living.
