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In the last 20 years, the productivity of the computer has increased over 1,000%. With this kind of technological advance, the possibility of storing more and more information at a central point is growing at a phenomenal rate. But so is the possibility of gaining access to the stored information. And that raises serious questions regarding personal privacy. For some time now, there has been a growing effort in many European countries to preserve the individual's privacy in the face of expanding requirements for information by business, government and other organizations.

In some countries, legislation has been enacted to protect the individual's privacy. In others, it is under study. In searching for appropriate legislative guidelines, private and governmental groups have explored many avenues and considered many aspects of the problem. Solutions must be found. And they will call for patient understanding and the best efforts of everyone concerned.

电脑和隐私

在过去二十年里，电脑生产率的增长超过百分之一千。在这种技术进步的条件下，把越来越多的信息储存在一个中心点的技术已经获得了惊人的发展，同样，访问这些已经储存起来的信息的技术也突飞猛进。这就引出了有关个人隐私的严重问题。

面对商业、政府和其他组织不断膨胀的对信息的要求，有段时间以来，在许多欧洲国家有一股不断增长的要求保护个人隐私的努力。

在一些国家，已经立法来保护个人隐私。在其他国家里，这个问题还正在研究中。
为了寻找合适的立法指导方针，民间和政府团体系统地研究了许多途径，考虑了这个问题的许多方面。
解决方案必须找到，但这需要人们的宽容和理解，有关的每个人都要尽其最大的努力。

词汇讲解

1. productivity 生产率,生产能力

Improved productivity justifies an increase in wages.
提高了生产力理应增加工资.

The workers are trying their best to increase productivity.
工人们正竭尽全力提高生产力。

2.phenomenal 现象的,能知觉的,异常的

She had phenomenal powers of concentration and memory, as well as a dogged determination to succeed.
她有惊人的注意力和记忆力，同时她还具有不达目的誓不罢休的毅力。

In the process of practice, man at first sees only the phenomenal side, the separate aspects, the external relations of things.
原来人在实践过程中，开始只是看到过程中各个事物的现象方面，看到各个事物的片面，看到各个事物之间的外部联系。

3. enact 制定法律,扮演

Several bills were enacted at the end of this session of Parliament.
这届国会结束时，好几个议案制定成为法律。

They enact the role of hero and heroine in the play.
他们在这出戏中担任男、女主角。