壹蘋派生活美語　古今測謊術帶你揭穿謊言

　　In the 20th century, the polygraph test became the most common method of lie detection. It was regularly used for police interrogations as well as interviews for important government positions. The name “polygraph” is a combination of “poly,” meaning multiple body functions being tracked, and “graph,” referring to the moving paper where the results are recorded. During a polygraph test, a person’s pulse, breathing, blood pressure, and perspiration are all monitored.

　　在二十世紀，測謊機的測試成為辨識謊言最常用的方法。它經常被用於警察審訊和重要政府職位的面試中。polygraph 這個名稱由 poly（指被追蹤的多種身體功能）和 graph（意指用於記錄結果的移動的紙張）組成。在測謊機的測試中，會監測一個人的脈搏、呼吸、血壓和汗水。

生活必備字詞：

combination　n. 組合，結合

multiple　a. 多種的，多數的

refer to...　　意指∕指的是……

refer　vi. 指；稱

monitor　vt. 監測，監控

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