一、原文分段对照
段落1
THE NEWS is full of how an ignominious peace deal with Iran exemplifies a decline in American power. That conclusion could hardly be more wrong.
各大新闻媒体都在报道，一份屈辱的美伊和平协议如何体现美国国力衰退。但这个结论大错特错。
段落2
On June 12th the Trump administration ordered Anthropic to block foreigners from Fable and Mythos, its latest and most capable frontier AI models. In an instant, everyone learned that the American government can decide who may use the world’s most important technology. You don’t get much more powerful than that.
6月12日，特朗普政府勒令安索帕公司禁止境外用户访问其最新、性能最强的前沿人工智能模型“寓言”与“神话”。此事瞬间让所有人看清：美国政府有权决定谁能使用全球最核心的尖端技术，这份掌控力几乎无出其右。
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The administration was responding to a supposed jailbreak for Fable, meaning a prompt that circumvents defences against uses such as hacking computers or making bioweapons. The chances are that it wanted Anthropic to switch off the models for everyone, and that targeting foreigners was a means to an end. Sure enough, that is what Anthropic did, while claiming that the concern about its model was overblown. The legal basis of the order remains unclear, and the ban seems unlikely to last.
政府此举是针对一款据称能破解Fable模型的越狱提示词，该提示词可绕过安全防护，实现入侵计算机、制造生物武器等危险操作。美国政府真实意图大概率是让安索帕全面关停模型，限制境外用户只是达成该目的的手段。安索帕果然照做，同时称外界对该模型安全风险的担忧言过其实。这项行政禁令的法律依据尚不明确，管控措施大概率不会长期持续。
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What matters, though, is the demonstration that global access to the best AI may come down to a decision in the Oval Office. The administration showed in March that it is prepared to trample on the frontier AI companies, when it designated Anthropic a “supply-chain risk”. Now it has shown that it is prepared to trample on users, too.
但关键在于，这件事证明：全球能否使用顶尖人工智能，最终可能取决于白宫的一纸决议。今年3月，美国政府就已将安索帕定性为“供应链风险企业”，展现出不惜打压前沿AI企业的态度；如今又表明，它同样可以限制全球使用者。
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America must decide how to wield this vast new power. The rest of the world must decide what to do about it. Even as it plans for an unreliable America in everything from defence to trade, it now has to cope with a new way of being captive to the world’s biggest economy.
美国必须想好如何运用这份全新的巨大权力；世界其他国家也必须思考应对之策。各国本就在国防、贸易等各领域做好了美国不可靠的预案，如今还要面对一种全新局面——在尖端技术上受制于全球第一大经济体。
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This is not the first time America has tried to restrict access to frontier technologies. After the second world war it stopped helping Britain’s nuclear-weapons programme. When modern cryptography emerged in the 1970s, it blocked exports, before accepting the trade-off between having secure allies and using secrets to boost its own offensive capabilities. Uncle Sam still refuses to share its best military equipment, even with close allies. America kept the F-22 fighter for itself; allies got the F-35.
美国并非首次限制他国获取前沿技术。二战后，美国终止了对英国核武器项目的援助；上世纪70年代现代加密技术问世时，美国一度禁止相关技术出口，之后才权衡利弊，在稳固盟友安全与依靠技术机密强化自身进攻能力之间做出取舍。时至今日，美国依旧拒绝向亲密盟友分享最顶尖的军事装备：F-22战斗机仅供本国使用，盟友只能获得低配版F-35。
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To control access to a technology, though, depends on its nature, and rivals’ ability to develop it independently. Nuclear co-operation with Britain resumed in the 1950s after it developed technology of its own; with other countries, America used the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968. Cryptography methods could not be contained and eventually went public. Many countries are capable of cyber-attacks.
不过，一项技术能否被美国独家管控，取决于技术本身属性以及对手自主研发的能力。英国自主掌握核技术后，美英才在20世纪50年代重启核合作；针对其他国家，美国则依靠1968年《不扩散核武器条约》加以约束。加密技术最终无法封锁，走向全球普及，如今不少国家都具备网络攻击能力。
段落8
Frontier AI has echoes of all these examples. If the very best models can disable crucial infrastructure or help users create pandemic-ready pathogens then, like nuclear weapons, they are too dangerous for public hands. But as with cryptography algorithms, it will be hard to be sure that advanced proprietary capabilities will never be copied. Open-weight models, which anyone can download, could advance and proliferate. In cyber-security a small imbalance can bring big advantages: if an attacker has version 5 while the defender is stuck with version 4, and the better model uncovers just one more vulnerability, the weaker party will be compromised. As AI is embedded in military hardware, a similar logic may apply on the battlefield.
前沿人工智能与上述所有案例都有相似之处。顶级大模型若能瘫痪关键基础设施、制造烈性病原体，便会如同核武器一般，不宜向公众完全开放。但和加密算法一样，美国很难保证自家高端专有技术永远不会被复刻。任何人都能下载的开源权重模型会持续迭代、大量扩散。网络安全领域微小的技术差距就能形成巨大优势：若攻击方掌握5代模型，防御方仅有4代，更强的模型只要多找出一处漏洞，弱势一方就会失守。当人工智能嵌入军用装备后，这套逻辑同样适用于战场。
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Yet America has a huge economic interest in leading in AI and selling its tech to foreigners. Many Anthropic staff are not American and so were hit by the ban; to freeze AI research at America’s best lab would be self-defeating. The firm also says that 80% of its consumer use is overseas. As American technology has boomed over the past decade, Europe’s payments to America for intellectual-property products have risen fivefold. America should not want to give the rest of the world a reason to team up with China, the second-ranking AI power.
但美国保持AI领先、对外输出技术存在巨大经济利益。安索帕大量员工并非美国公民，此次禁令也波及他们；若关停全美顶尖实验室的AI研究，最终只会损害美国自身利益。该企业称其80%的个人用户来自海外。过去十年美国科技产业蓬勃发展，欧洲向美国支付的知识产权费用翻了五倍。美国不该迫使全球各国抱团联合第二大AI强国中国。
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This may lead to a hierarchy of access. The best capabilities will be closely guarded by America, to provide an edge in cyber-offence and military capability. The next-best alternatives may be available to allies—the equivalent of the F-35. And a sufficiently handicapped model may be sold to the world with the best safety precautions its makers can design.
未来或将形成分级技术准入体系：美国会严格封锁最强AI能力，以此在网络进攻、军事领域保持优势；盟友可获得次一等的技术，相当于AI领域的F-35；经过大幅功能限制、搭载全套安全防护的简化模型，则会对外全球售卖。
段落11
Such a future would be uncomfortable for America’s allies, which are nowhere close to rivalling the likes of Anthropic. They are already vulnerable to Mr Trump’s bargaining on trade, alliances, the dollar system and more. AI could become the most important lever of the lot. True, some of the dependence is two-way: America needs Dutch lithography machines and Taiwanese fabs. And foreigners could always shun Anthropic or OpenAI in favour of good-enough open-weight alternatives.
这样的前景会让美国盟友处境艰难，它们的AI实力远无法企及安索帕这类企业。特朗普早已在贸易、同盟、美元体系等领域拿捏盟友，人工智能或将成为他手中最强的筹码。诚然依赖是双向的：美国离不开荷兰光刻机与中国台湾晶圆厂。但海外用户完全可以放弃安索帕、OpenAI，转而使用性能够用的开源模型。
段落12
Yet running models requires computing power, which America has perhaps 15 times more of than Europe, plus much more ongoing investment. If SpaceX, whose share price has surged after listing on June 12th, realises its vision of data centres in space, the gap is unlikely to close. “Europe 2031”, a gloomy essay about the future of AI, imagines vassal status for Europe as its cyber-security, defence and swathes of its economy come to depend on American models and compute.
但运行大模型离不开算力，美国算力总量约为欧洲的15倍，且持续投入巨额资金。太空探索公司6月12日上市后股价暴涨，若其太空数据中心构想落地，欧美算力差距只会持续拉大。一篇基调悲观的文章《2031年的欧洲》设想：届时欧洲网络安全、国防、大量经济产业都将依赖美国模型与算力，沦为依附美国的附庸。
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Many countries will conclude they need America more than ever. They can still strengthen their bargaining positions. Compute is so lacking that it makes sense to build data centres almost anywhere, yet countries show no sense of what is at stake. In the seven months to June 2025 demand for new grid connections in Britain rose from 41GW to 125GW, more than twice peak power demand. OpenAI paused a data-centre project there in April, citing regulation and costly energy.
许多国家会认定自己比以往更需要美国，但各国仍能主动提升谈判筹码。全球算力缺口巨大，各地兴建数据中心都具备合理性，可各国却并未意识到其中利害。截至2025年6月的七个月里，英国新增电网接入需求从41吉瓦飙升至125吉瓦，是电力峰值需求的两倍多。今年4月，OpenAI以监管严苛、能源成本过高为由，暂停了英国的数据中心项目。
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Throughout Europe more energy, easier planning and looser rules for modelmakers would help. In East Asia Taiwan, Japan and South Korea must integrate rather than duplicate their efforts. All should avoid the false promise of government attempts at steering investment. The goal should not be protectionism but ensuring that America is not the only economy where the AI ecosystem can thrive. As in trade and defence, the way to cope with Uncle Sam’s transactional turn is not to whine about alliances but to build strength.
整个欧洲若放开能源供给、简化建设审批、放宽AI企业监管，情况会有所改善；东亚的中国台湾、日本、韩国应当整合资源，避免重复研发。各国不应寄希望于政府主导投资的虚假利好，目标不该是贸易保护，而是打造多个能繁荣发展AI生态的经济体，打破美国独大局面。和应对美国交易式外交的贸易、国防策略一样，各国与其抱怨同盟关系，不如壮大自身实力。
二、四级词汇
- administration /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/ n. 政府，行政当局
- block /blɑːk/ v. 封锁，禁止访问；阻挡
- foreigner /ˈfɔːrənər/ n. 外国人，境外用户
- instant /ˈɪnstənt/ adj. 立刻的，瞬间的
- defence /dɪˈfens/ n. 防护，防御，安保机制
- concern /kənˈsɜːrn/ n. 担忧，顾虑 v. 涉及
- legal /ˈliːɡl/ adj. 法律的，合法的
- basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/ n. 基础，依据
- ban /bæn/ n.&v. 禁令，禁止
- demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ v. 证明，展示
- supply /səˈplaɪ/ n. 供应 v. 供给
- risk /rɪsk/ n. 风险，隐患
- wield /wiːld/ v. 行使（权力），掌控
- captive /ˈkæptɪv/ adj. 受束缚的，受制于人的
- restrict /rɪˈstrɪkt/ v. 限制，约束
- nuclear /ˈnuːkliər/ adj. 核的，原子核的
- programme /ˈproʊɡræm/ n. 项目，计划
- export /ˈekspɔːrt/ n. 出口 /ɪkˈspɔːrt/ v. 出口
- secure /səˈkjʊr/ adj. 安全的，稳固的 v. 保障
- offensive /əˈfensɪv/ adj. 进攻性的 n. 攻势
- equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n. 设备，装备
- resume /rɪˈzuːm/ v. 恢复，重启
- contain /kənˈteɪn/ v. 封锁，遏制；包含
- crucial /ˈkruːʃl/ adj. 关键的，核心的
- infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/ n. 基础设施
- advance /ədˈvæns/ v. 迭代，进步；推进
- download /ˌdaʊnˈloʊd/ v. 下载
- imbalance /ɪmˈbæləns/ n. 不平衡，差距
- version /ˈvɜːrʒn/ n. 版本
- vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ n. 漏洞，薄弱点
- embed /ɪmˈbed/ v. 嵌入，内置
- hardware /ˈhɑːrdwer/ n. 硬件，装备
- economic /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/ adj. 经济的，经济学的
- staff /stæf/ n. 全体员工
- research /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ n.&v. 研究，研发
- boom /buːm/ n.&v. 蓬勃发展，激增
- intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ adj. 智力的，知识的
- property /ˈprɑːpərti/ n. 产权，财产
- fivefold /ˈfaɪvfoʊld/ adv. 五倍地
- rival /ˈraɪvl/ n. 竞争对手 v. 匹敌，抗衡
- guard /ɡɑːrd/ v. 严防，守护 n. 防护
- alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/ n. 替代方案，替代品
- precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃn/ n. 防护措施，预防手段
- vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ adj. 易受牵制的，脆弱的
- bargain /ˈbɑːrɡən/ v. 议价，拿捏 n. 交易
- leverage /ˈlevərɪdʒ/ n. 筹码，杠杆
- compute /kəmˈpjuːt/ n. 算力，计算 v. 计算
- ongoing /ˈɑːnˌɡoʊɪŋ/ adj. 持续的，不间断的
- vision /ˈvɪʒn/ n. 构想，远景规划
- gap /ɡæp/ n. 差距，鸿沟
- essay /ˈeseɪ/ n. 文章，评论
- status /ˈsteɪtəs/ n. 地位，处境
- swathe /swɑːð/ n. 大片，大范围
- grid /ɡrɪd/ n. 电网，网格
- regulation /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/ n. 监管规定，法规
- integrate /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ v. 整合，统筹
- duplicate /ˈduːplɪkeɪt/ v. 重复复制，重复研发
- investment /ɪnˈvestmənt/ n. 投资
- protectionism /prəˈtekʃənɪzəm/ n. 贸易保护主义
- thrive /θraɪv/ v. 蓬勃发展，繁荣
- transactional /trænˈzækʃənl/ adj. 交易式的，功利化的
- alliance /əˈlaɪəns/ n. 同盟，联盟
- whine /waɪn/ v. 抱怨，发牢骚
三、六级词汇
- ignominious /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ adj. 屈辱的，不光彩的
- exemplify /ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ/ v. 例证，体现
- frontier /frʌnˈtɪr/ adj. 前沿的，尖端的 n. 前沿
- circumvent /ˌsɝːkəmˈvent/ v. 绕过，规避，破解
- overblown /ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn/ adj. 夸大的，言过其实的
- oval /ˈoʊvl/ adj. 椭圆形的
- trample /ˈtræmpl/ v. 践踏，肆意打压
- designate /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ v. 认定，指定，定性
- cryptography /krɪpˈtɑːɡrəfi/ n. 密码学，加密技术
- trade-off /ˈtreɪd ɔːf/ n. 权衡取舍，利弊交换
- pathogen /ˈpæθədʒən/ n. 病原体，致病菌
- proprietary /prəˈpraɪəteri/ adj. 专有的，专利的
- proliferate /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ v. 激增，大量扩散
- compromise /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/ v. 失守，遭到破坏；妥协
- self-defeating /ˌself dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/ adj. 适得其反的，自损利益的
- hierarchy /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/ n. 分级体系，等级制度
- handicap /ˈhændikæp/ v. 限制功能，削弱性能
- lithography /lɪˈθɑːɡrəfi/ n. 光刻技术，平版印刷
- fab /fæb/ n. 晶圆工厂（缩写fabrication）
- shun /ʃʌn/ v. 避开，回避，弃用
- vassal /ˈvæsl/ n. 附庸国，依附者
- gloomy /ˈɡluːmi/ adj. 悲观的，前景黯淡的
- duplicate /ˈduːpləkət/ adj. 重复的，复刻的
- steer /stɪr/ v. 引导，操控（投资、政策）
四、雅思高频学术词汇（科技/政治/经济）
- ignominious /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ adj. 屈辱的（写作高分形容词）
- exemplify /ɪɡˈzemplɪfaɪ/ v. 作为典型例证（议论文核心动词）
- frontier /frʌnˈtɪr/ adj. 前沿的（科技阅读高频）
- circumvent /ˌsɝːkəmˈvent/ v. 规避，绕过（法律/科技话题必考）
- trample /ˈtræmpl/ v. 肆意打压、践踏（国际关系话题）
- designate /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ v. 指定、定性（政策类阅读）
- cryptography /krɪpˈtɑːɡrəfi/ n. 加密技术（网络科技）
- trade-off /ˈtreɪd ɔːf/ n. 利弊权衡（大作文万能名词）
- pathogen /ˈpæθədʒən/ n. 病原体（生物类阅读）
- proprietary /prəˈpraɪəteri/ adj. 专利专属的（商业科技）
- proliferate /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ v. 大量激增（图表作文替换increase）
- vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ n. 漏洞、薄弱点（网络安全）
- hierarchy /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/ n. 等级体系（社会/国际秩序话题）
- lithography /lɪˈθɑːɡrəfi/ n. 光刻工艺（半导体科技）
- vassal /ˈvæsl/ n. 附庸国（地缘政治阅读）
- transactional /trænˈzækʃənl/ adj. 功利交易式的（国际关系高分词）
- infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/ n. 基础设施（写作万能词）
- protectionism /prəˈtekʃənɪzəm/ n. 贸易保护主义（经济类大作文）
- integrate /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ v. 资源整合（合作类话题）
- leverage /ˈlevərɪdʒ/ n. 谈判筹码、影响力（国际政治）
- captive /ˈkæptɪv/ adj. 受制于人的（地缘经济）
- containment /kənˈteɪnmənt/ n. 技术封锁、遏制（外交高频）
- proliferation /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃn/ n. 扩散、激增（核武器/AI话题）
- precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃn/ n. 安全防护措施（科技安全）
- imbalance /ɪmˈbæləns/ n. 发展失衡（经济对比作文）