Robots-Our Servants [1]servant: US: [ˈsɜrvənt] UK: [ˈsɜː(r)v(ə)nt] n. 仆人；用人；（公司或机构的）雇员；奴仆般受制（或献身）于…的人 in the Future?
What will our future be like? No one knows for certain [2]certain: US: [ˈsɜrt(ə)n] UK: [ˈsɜː(r)t(ə)n] adj. 肯定；确定；确信；无疑；一定会… [3]for certain: 肯定地；确凿地, but most people think that robots will be part of our lives. Will they be friendly or unfriendly?
So far [4]so far: 到目前为止，迄今为止, robots haven’t caused us any problems. They work for us like servants all the time [5]all the time: 一直；总是. They help us do dangerous and difficult work.
People are surprised at [6]be surprised at: 对……感到惊奇；对……感到惊讶 the rapid development of robots. In a few years, perhaps robots will think on their own [7]on one’s own: 独立地；独自地；主动地, just as people use their brains and act for [8]act for: 代理 themselves. However, once robots can think for [9]think for: 回忆；替…打算；为…着想；认为；预料 themselves, problems may appear. One scientist warns [10]warn: US: [wɔrn] UK: [wɔː(r)n] v. 警告；告诫；提醒注意（可能发生的事）；使警惕 that if robots start to think for themselves, they will no longer [11]no longer: 不再 want to be our servants, but our masters. The scientist also warns that if we are lucky, they might [12]might: US: [maɪt] UK: [maɪt] auxv. 可能；可以；也许；该 modalv. 可以；（表示可能性）可能；（用于有礼貌地提出建议）可以 treat us as we now treat our pets; if we are not lucky, who knows what will happen? Perhaps there will be a war between human beings and robots [13]between A and B: 在A和B之间.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | servant: US: [ˈsɜrvənt] UK: [ˈsɜː(r)v(ə)nt] n. 仆人；用人；（公司或机构的）雇员；奴仆般受制（或献身）于…的人 |
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| ↑2 | certain: US: [ˈsɜrt(ə)n] UK: [ˈsɜː(r)t(ə)n] adj. 肯定；确定；确信；无疑；一定会… |
| ↑3 | for certain: 肯定地；确凿地 |
| ↑4 | so far: 到目前为止，迄今为止 |
| ↑5 | all the time: 一直；总是 |
| ↑6 | be surprised at: 对……感到惊奇；对……感到惊讶 |
| ↑7 | on one’s own: 独立地；独自地；主动地 |
| ↑8 | act for: 代理 |
| ↑9 | think for: 回忆；替…打算；为…着想；认为；预料 |
| ↑10 | warn: US: [wɔrn] UK: [wɔː(r)n] v. 警告；告诫；提醒注意（可能发生的事）；使警惕 |
| ↑11 | no longer: 不再 |
| ↑12 | might: US: [maɪt] UK: [maɪt] auxv. 可能；可以；也许；该 modalv. 可以；（表示可能性）可能；（用于有礼貌地提出建议）可以 |
| ↑13 | between A and B: 在A和B之间 |
