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背景：Google的人工智能程序AlphaGo曾经战胜了世界顶尖的几位人类围棋手，引起全世界热议。前不久，Google推出了AlphaGo的加强版AlphaGo Zero。只需对该程序输入下棋的基本规则，而不需要大量棋谱作为训练样本，AlphaGo Zero就能通过自我对弈提升下棋的能力。之前，AlphaGo Zero在训练了三个月后在围棋领域水平已经达到顶尖；近日，谷歌宣布，AlphaGo Zero仅仅训练了几个小时，就在国际象棋领域如鱼得水了。

图文均选自BBC——Google’s ‘superhuman’ DeepMind AI claims chess crown

Google says its AlphaGo Zero artificial intelligence program has triumphed at chess against world-leading specialist software within hours of teaching itself the game from scratch.

The firm's DeepMind division says that it played 100 games against Stockfish 8, and won or drew all of them.

The research has yet to be peer reviewed.

But experts already suggest the achievement will strengthen the firm's position in a competitive sector.

【逐句解释】

1. Google says its AlphaGo Zeroartificial intelligenceprogram has triumphed atchessagainstworld-leading specialist softwarewithin hours of teaching itself the gamefrom scratch.

谷歌表示，它的AlphaGo Zero人工智能程序在从零开始自我学习几个小时之后，就战胜了在国际象棋领域世界领先的专业软件。

artificial:人工的

(1) an artificial limb假肢

(2) artificial lighting人工照明

(3) artificial respiration/ventilation人工呼吸

(4) artificial insemination人工授精

triumph: (n.)巨大成功；伟大胜利(v.)战胜；成功

(1) Goodtriumphs overevil.善良战胜了邪恶。

(2) triumphant (adj.)巨大成功的；高奏凯歌的

(3)作名词时近义词：achievement; acquirement; attainment; accomplishment; success

(4)作动词时近义词：win; conquer; prevail

scratch: (n.)划痕，划伤(v.)挠；划破；取消，撤销

(1) He escapedwithout a scratch.他毫发未损地逃了出去。

(2) scratch a rocket launch取消火箭发射计划

(3) scratch your head (over sth)苦苦琢磨

(4) scratch the surface (of sth)作肤浅的探讨；浅尝辄止

(5) scratch out划掉，删除

(6) scratch about/around (for sth)搜寻，查找

(7) from scratch从零开始

(8) up to scratch达到要求；合乎标准

2. The firm's DeepMind division says that it played 100 games against Stockfish 8, and won ordrewall of them.

（谷歌）公司的DeepMind分部表示，它与Stockfish 8打了100局比赛，并全部取得胜利或战成平手。

division:分隔，分配；分歧，不和；除法；部门；分界线

(1) cell division细胞分裂

(2) deep divisions over the war对这场战争的严重的分歧

(3) social/class divisions社会分化；阶级对立

(4) a fair division of time and resources时间和资源的合理分配

(5) the division sign (÷)除号

(6) the company’s sales division公司销售部

3. The research has yet to bepeer reviewed.

这项研究尚待同行评审。

peer: (n.)同龄人，同辈，身份（或地位）相同的人(v.)仔细看，端详

(1)Peer pressureis strong among young people.年轻人受到强大的同辈压力。

(2) peer group同龄群体；社会地位相同的群体

(3) peer-to-peer对等的，点对点的

(4) He peered at the photo.他端详着相片。

4. But experts already suggest the achievement willstrengthen the firm's positionin a competitive sector.

但专家已经表示，这一成就将会巩固谷歌在竞争激烈的（人工智能）行业中的地位。

strengthen:加强；增强；巩固

(1) Their attitude onlystrengthen his resolve to fight on.他们的态度反而坚定了他继续战斗的决心。

(2)近义词：fortify; harden; toughen

(3)反义词：weaken; debilitate; enfeeble; enervate

sector:部门；领域；行业

(1) the manufacturing sector制造业

(2) the primary/secondary/tertiary sector第一/二/三产业；第一/二/三部门