我们常见的程序或编码的表达有program, coding，而algorithm是个比较专业的表达方式，其含义为“算法”。
老夏考研“每日一题”选自《大西洋月刊》，文章标题为“How I Tried to Defy the Facebook Algorithm”（我是如何挑战Facebook的算法的）。
今天给的是词义推测题。我们先看题吧......
【题目】The word “wearying” is closest in meaning to ______
[A] promising.
[B]challenging.
[C] rewarding.
[D] enlightening.
【试题】
①Facebook is often sarcastically described as a platform for sharing baby pictures. ②Before I started an experiment in joinerism, using Facebook felt like watching an algorithmically conducted parade of the lifestyles, accomplishments, and worldviews of my peers. ③The experience seemed calculated to produce envy and insecurity. ④But the pictures of dinosaur fossils and reviews of wines with “masculine fruit” transformed that procession into a bizarre and occasionally delightful show, affording me glimpses of all the things there are to care about beyond what preoccupies my particular social circle. ⑤It’s certainly possible to battle the algorithms and discover new vistas from which to assess one’s life — but the fight becomes wearying.
【参考译文】
①Facebook is often sarcastically described as a platform for sharing baby pictures. Facebook经常被讽刺为一个分享婴儿照片的平台。
②Before I started an experiment in joinerism, using Facebook felt like watching an algorithmically conducted parade of the lifestyles, accomplishments, and worldviews of my peers. 在我开始尝试“贵在参与精神”之前，使用Facebook感觉就像观看一场由算法执行的游行，炫耀同辈的生活方式、成就和世界观。
③The experience seemed calculated to produce envy and insecurity. 这种经历似乎是精心设计的，旨在产生嫉妒和不安全感。
④But the pictures of dinosaur fossils and reviews of wines with “masculine fruit” transformed that procession into a bizarre and occasionally delightful show, affording me glimpses of all the things there are to care about beyond what preoccupies my particular social circle. 但是，这些恐龙化石的图片以及对带有“阳刚水果”的葡萄酒的评论，把那一炫耀过程变成了一场奇异的、偶尔令人愉悦的表演，让我看到了除了我所关注的特定社交圈之外所有还要关注的事情。
⑤It’s certainly possible to battle the algorithms and discover new vistas from which to assess one’s life — but the fight becomes wearying. 当然，与算法抗争并从中发现评估自己生活的新前景是有可能的，但这种斗争会让人疲惫不堪。
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“algorithm”这种生僻字认知吗？——老夏考研每日一题（36）
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