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"are you serious? -- do you really believe that a machine thinks?'

i got no ¹ reply; moxon was ² intent upon the coals in the grate, ³ them ⁴（熟练地） here and there with the fire-poker till they signified a sense of his attention by a brighter glow. for several weeks i had been observing in him a growing habit of delay in answering even the most trivial（不重要的，琐碎的） of commonplace questions. his air, however, was that of preoccupation rather than deliberation: one might have said that he had 'something on his mind.'

presently he said: 'what is a "machine"? the word has been variously defined. here is one definition from a popular dictionary: "any instrument or organization by which power is ⁵ and made effective, or a desired effect produced." well, then, is not a man a machine? and you will admit that he thinks -- or thinks he thinks.'

'if you do not wish to answer my question,' said, rather ⁶, 'why not say so? -- all that you say is ⁷ ⁸（逃避，借口） . you know well enough that when i say "machine" i do not mean a man, but something that man has made and controls.'

'when it does not control him,' he said, rising ⁹ and looking out of a window, whence nothing was visible in the blackness of a stormy night. a moment later he turned about and with a smile said: 'i beg your pardon; i had no thought of evasion. i considered the dictionary man's unconscious ¹⁰ suggestive and worth something in the discussion. i can give your question a direct answer easily enough: i do believe that a machine thinks about the work that it is doing.'

that was direct enough, certainly. it was not altogether pleasing, for it tended to confirm a sad suspicion that moxon's devotion to study and work in his machine-shop had not been good for him. i knew, for one thing, that he suffered from ¹¹, and that is no light affliction. had it ¹² his mind? his reply to my question seemed to me then evidence that it had; perhaps i should think differently about it now. i was younger then, and among the ¹³ that are not denied to youth is ignorance. ¹⁴ by that great ¹⁵ to ¹⁶, i said:

'and what, pray, does it think with -- in the absence of a brain?'

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1
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
his immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 we declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
an apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 he was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3
adj.动人的，使人感伤的
参考例句：
it was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。 his letter was touching.他的信很感人。

4
adv.灵巧地，熟练地，敏捷地
参考例句：
he deftly folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他灵巧地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封。来自《简明英汉词典》 at last he had a clew to her interest, and followed it deftly. 这一下终于让他发现了她的兴趣所在，于是他熟练地继续谈这个话题。来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5
adj.应用的；v.应用，适用
参考例句：
she plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。 this cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

6
adv. 易怒地, 暴躁地
参考例句：
he reacted testily to reports that he'd opposed military involvement. 有报道称他反对军队参与，对此他很是恼火。来自柯林斯例句

7
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
参考例句：
that is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。 it's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

8
n.逃避，偷漏(税)
参考例句：
the movie star is in prison for tax evasion.那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。 the act was passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.这项法案旨在防止逃税行为。

9
adv.突然地，出其不意地
参考例句：
he gestured abruptly for virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。 i was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。

10
n.证词；见证，证明
参考例句：
the testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。 he was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

11
n.失眠，失眠症
参考例句：
worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。 he is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

12
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
she showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 his manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

13
n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福
参考例句：
afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。来自《简明英汉词典》 we don't rely on blessings from heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14
刺激，激励，煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
he incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。 the captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。

15
n.刺激物，兴奋剂
参考例句：
it is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学。 musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。

16
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
that is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。 we ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。