trojan
/ˈtrəʊdʒən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtrəʊdʒən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrō-jən/ (ame, mw)
trojan — 名詞
1. a person who manages to become a member of a team, company, or community and the
內應；臥底
潛入組織內部進行破壞的人
a person who manages to become a member of a team, company, or community and then secretly works against it, often by leaking information to an opposing side
The police discovered that a trojan had been working inside the protest group for two years.
警方發現有一名內應已在抗議團體內部工作長達兩年。
working inside a group as a secret agent
Roya suspected there was a trojan in the department who was leaking information to a rival company.
Roya 懷疑部門裡有內應，正把資訊洩露給競爭對手公司。
The company hired a private investigator to find the trojan among its own staff members.
那家公司僱用了一名私家偵探，要在自家員工當中揪出內應。
The charity discovered a trojan on its board who had been funnelling donations to a fake account.
那家慈善機構發現董事會裡有一名內應，一直把捐款轉到一個假帳戶。
Arjun felt betrayed when he learned his closest colleague was a trojan working for a competitor.
Arjun 發現他最親近的同事竟然是替對手工作的內應，感到十分痛心。
- mole
stronger implication of deep, long-term cover within intelligence agencies
- infiltrator
more general term; a trojan is a type of infiltrator with intent to harm
- saboteur
focuses on causing damage, not necessarily on espionage
- ally
a trojan works against a group; an ally supports it
文法句型
trojan + verb (singular/plural)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the context of espionage, corporate intelligence, or political infiltration. The person being referred to is usually already inside the target group before they begin their harmful activity.
常見錯誤
2. a type of harmful software designed to look like a normal or useful program whil
木馬程式
偽裝成正常程式的惡意軟體
a type of harmful software designed to look like a normal or useful program while secretly damaging computers, stealing data, or granting remote access to attackers
Christopher's laptop slowed down after he accidentally downloaded a trojan disguised as a free music player.
Christopher 的筆電在下載了一個偽裝成免費音樂播放器的木馬程式之後，速度變得非常慢。
accidentally download a trojan disguised as
The trojan gave the hackers remote control over thousands of home computers around the world.
那個木馬程式讓駭客取得了全球數千台家用電腦的遠端控制權。
The free PDF editor Ryo downloaded was actually a trojan designed to record every password he typed.
Ryo 下載的那個免費 PDF 編輯器，其實是一個專門記錄他輸入的每個密碼的木馬程式。
Email attachments from unknown senders are a common way for a trojan to enter your system.
來自不明寄件者的電子郵件附件，是木馬程式進入你系統的常見途徑。
The bank's security team found a trojan that had been recording customer passwords for several weeks.
銀行的安全團隊發現了一個木馬程式，它已經連續數週記錄客戶的密碼。
文法句型
trojan + verb (singular)
用法筆記
Unlike a computer virus, a trojan does not spread by copying itself — it relies on users downloading and running the program willingly, often because it looks like legitimate software.
常見錯誤
3. a native or resident of Troy, the ancient city located in what is now northweste
特洛伊人
古特洛伊城的居民
a native or resident of Troy, the ancient city located in what is now northwestern Turkey, especially from the time of the Trojan War described in Greek legends
The ancient Trojans built strong stone walls around their city to protect it from attackers.
古特洛伊人建造了堅固的石牆來保衛他們的城市。
Historians believe the Trojans were skilled traders who controlled important sea routes between Europe and Asia.
歷史學家認為特洛伊人是擅長貿易的族群，控制著歐亞之間的重要航線。
Trojans as historical people — skilled traders
According to legend, the Trojans pulled the giant wooden horse into their city, not knowing Greek soldiers were hidden inside.
傳說特洛伊人把巨大的木馬拖進城裡，不知道裡面藏著希臘士兵。
The Trojans refused to believe the warning from the priest about the wooden horse.
特洛伊人不肯相信那位祭司關於木馬的警告。
According to ancient stories, the Trojans celebrated their victory for three days before disaster struck.
根據古老傳說，特洛伊人歡慶了三天所謂的勝利，然後災難就降臨了。
- Greek
the Trojans fought against the Greeks in the Trojan War
trojan — 形容詞
- trojanpositive
- more trojancomparative
- most trojansuperlative
1. relating to the ancient city of Troy, its people, culture, history, or the event
特洛伊的
與古特洛伊城有關的
relating to the ancient city of Troy, its people, culture, history, or the events of the legendary Trojan War
The museum's Trojan exhibition features gold jewellery and painted pottery from around 1200 BC.
博物館的特洛伊展覽展出了西元前1200年左右的金飾與彩繪陶器。
Trojan exhibition; Trojan artifacts
Many Trojan myths were later retold by Roman poets, including Virgil in his epic poem the Aeneid.
許多特洛伊神話後來被羅馬詩人重新講述，包括維吉爾在他的史詩《伊尼亞德》中。
Saira wrote her university thesis on the role of women in Trojan society during the Bronze Age.
Saira 的大學論文寫的是青銅時代特洛伊社會中的女性角色。
Arjun visited the archaeological site where the ancient Trojan walls once stood.
Arjun 參觀了古特洛伊城牆曾經矗立的那處考古遺址。
Trojan legends have inspired countless works of art and literature across the centuries.
特洛伊的傳說數百年來啟發了無數的藝術與文學作品。
- Greek
the Greek side opposed the Trojans in the war
文法句型
Trojan + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalised when referring to the ancient city or its people. In historical contexts, 'Trojan' often appears alongside 'Greek' to contrast the two sides of the Trojan War.
常見錯誤
2. describing a computer program or digital file that pretends to be useful or safe
木馬的
偽裝成安全的惡意程式的
describing a computer program or digital file that pretends to be useful or safe but is actually designed to harm a system, steal data, or allow unauthorized access
The antivirus software detected a Trojan file that had been hidden inside what looked like an invoice PDF.
防毒軟體偵測到一個藏在看似發票 PDF 裡面的木馬檔案。
Trojan file; detected by antivirus
Cybersecurity experts warn that Trojan attacks often arrive disguised as shipping notices or bank statements.
網路安全專家警告，木馬攻擊常常偽裝成出貨通知或銀行對帳單。
Mei's IT department blocked a Trojan program before it could spread to other computers on the office network.
Mei 的 IT 部門在木馬程式擴散到辦公室網路上其他電腦之前就將其攔截了下來。
The free QR code reader Ayana installed was actually a Trojan program that stole her photos.
Ayana 安裝的那個免費 QR Code 閱讀器，其實是一個會偷走她照片的木馬程式。
Reuben's computer was infected after he clicked on a link that downloaded a Trojan installer.
Reuben 的電腦在點擊了一個下載木馬安裝程式的連結之後就中毒了。
- legitimate
a Trojan program pretends to be legitimate but is not
文法句型
Trojan + noun
用法筆記
Commonly written with a capital T in computing contexts, though some style guides use lowercase. The adjective almost always appears before a noun like 'program', 'file', 'attack', or 'horse'.