The Reading Room - Can we trust technology in sport?

Nov 07, 2025 - Can we trust technology in sport?

Questions

1. c(f)adf(c)b

2. ab(a)bcb

   第二题：b，并不是纯粹的技术故障，而是人为的关闭；c，不是 not needed，文中说是 had to，即人为关闭了机器边裁，必需重赛

3. VAR, line judges, accurate, favouring, oversights

Vocabulary

1. intervention - n. 干涉、介入 an intentional act to change a situation

2. line judge - 边线裁判 an official person in sports like tennis who helps make sure rules are followed, especially in deciding when a ball has gone outside the playing area

3. out of bounds - 出界 no longer within the playing area

4. switch out - 替换 exchange something for something else

5. call - v. 称呼、叫、取名 = name；叫喊（一个词或多个词）= cry out；打电话；传唤、要求出席、召唤；宣布（会议、游行、选择）将发生、召集、召开；（比赛中的裁判）宣判；（计算机）调用 n. 呼喊；鸟或动物的特有叫声；打电话；拜访（pay a call on sb. = visit sb.）；呼吁；传唤、召唤；（比赛）判决（通常是喊出声的方式）；（计算机）调用；（金融）要求偿债

6. point - a unit used for counting how much a person or team has scored in tennis

7. come under fire - 在火力下、被批评 be criticised

8. award v. 授予、颁发、判给（补偿别人的犯规给你的损失） n. 奖

   核心意思是：给。即（经过官方、法律或裁判的正式决定，将某样东西）合法地归属于/判给（某人）

9. oversight n. 疏忽；监督

10. fit for purpose - suitable and good enough for the intended use of something

11. favour - prefer one possibility over another

12. in-built - exists as an original part of someone or something

13. adjudicate - v. 判决（动作）judge based on rules; make a formal decision about something

    adjudication - n. 判决（这个过程）

    verdict/judgement/ruling - n. 判决（最终的结果、结论，指内容）