壹苹派生活美语　古今测谎术带你揭穿谎言

　　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.

　　在二十世纪，测谎机的测试成为辨识谎言最常用的方法。它经常被用于警察审讯和重要政府职位的面试中。polygraph 这个名称由 poly（指被追踪的多种身体功能）和 graph（意指用于记录结果的移动的纸张）组成。在测谎机的测试中，会监测一个人的脉搏、呼吸、血压和汗水。

生活必备字词：

combination　n. 组合，结合

multiple　a. 多种的，多数的

refer to...　　意指∕指的是……

refer　vi. 指；称

monitor　vt. 监测，监控

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