The Marriott hotel chain says that one of its internal data systems has been hacked. Marriott revealed the breach on Tuesday and said that it may affect approximately 5.2 million guests.
The data system contained Marriott customers´ names, addresses and phone numbers, as well as loyalty program details and airline information.
Marriott confirmed that credit card information and passwords were not stored in the system. The breach probably began in January; however, the company did not learn about it until more than a month later. Marriott said that it is sending emails to those guests who might be affected.
In 2018, the company revealed that hackers had accessed the personal information of almost 500 million guests in its reservations database.
语言知识点
1 重点词汇表达
1.hack，vt，gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer，非法获取系统（或电脑）中的数据, 非法闯入系统；hacker，noun，黑客eg. hack into，入侵
2.reveal，vt，to make sth known to sb，揭示，显示，透露；revelation，noun，揭露，泄露
3.breach，noun，an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreement，违背，违反；vt，break or fail to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct，违反，破坏（法律, 协议, 行为准则）
eg. in breach of，违反，违背；break/ breach/ violate/ disobey，违反，违背
4.affect，vt，have an effect on; make a difference to，影响，对…...有影响, 对…...起作用
eg. have an impact/ effect on，对......产生影响
5.approximately，adv，more or less than a number or amount，大概，大约；approximate，adj，大概的
eg. around/ about/ roughly/ or so，大约，大概
6.contain，vt，have or hold someone or something within，包含, 包括，含有，容纳；vt，prevent a severe problem from increasing in extent or intensity，控制，阻止，遏制（严重问题）；container，noun，容器，器皿
eg. contain/ control/ curb，控制，遏制
7.confirm，vt， to say that something is definitely true，证实；confirmation，noun，确认，证实
eg. confirm that，确认，证实；get/ have/ obtain/ receive confirmation，得到批准，获得批准，收到确认；direct/ official/ fianal/ written confirmation，直接/ 官方/ 最终/ 书面确认
8.access，vt，to find information, especially on a computer，取得，获取（尤指计算机数据）；vt，to reach, enter or use sth，到达，进入，使用；noun，a way of entering or reaching a place，通道，通路
eg. gain/ get access to，进入，见到；have access to a car/ computer，可以使用汽车/ 电脑；random access memory(RAM)，随机存储器
9.reservation，noun，arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you，预订，预约；reserve，vt，预订
eg. make/ have a reservation，预订；airline/ hotel reservation，航班/ 酒店预定；cancel/ confirm reservation，取消/ 确认预定
2 固定搭配
1.hotel chain，连锁酒店
2.one of，之一
3.internal data system，内部数据系统
eg.internal data structure，内部数据结构；database management system，数据库管理系统
4. as well as，和
5. loyalty program，佣金制度
6.credit card，信用卡
7.learn about，了解，知道
8.not...until...直到......才......
9.more than，超过，多于
eg. over/ above，超过，多于；below/ less than，少于；no more than，不超过；no less than，不少于
10.a month later，一个月后
eg. a day/ week/ year later，一天/ 一周/ 一年后；a day/ week/ month/ year ago，一天/ 一周/ 一个月/ 一年前
11.send...to...把......发送到......
3 术语表达
1.The Marriott，万豪国际集团，是一家酒店管理企业，在全球具有领导地位。万豪国际集团，在全球66个国家及地区，已经拥有3200多家酒店，万豪国际集团是全球首屈一指的酒店管理公司，万豪还被《财富》杂志评为酒店业最值得敬仰企业和最理想工作酒店集团之一。
4 语法点津
1.Marriott revealed the breach on Tuesday and said that it may affect approximately 5.2 million guests.
主句: 主语Marriott + 谓语revealed + 宾语breach + 时间状语on Tuesday + 并列谓语said
宾语从句that引导：主语it + 谓语may affect + 宾语guests
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翻译项目管理，其中包括翻译术语库，翻译记忆库
计算机辅助翻译(CAT)，如trados，翻译量达十万字以上
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