The Father of the World Wide Web 全球資訊網之父 ── 提姆•柏內茲─李 The invention▼ of the World Wide Web can be tracked to one man: Sir Timothy Berners-Lee. 全球資訊網的發明可以追溯至一個人──提姆•柏內茲─李。
Born in 1955, Sir Timothy Berners-Lee showed an early talent with computers, which were still a new invention. He later got his degree from The Queen's College, Oxford, and became a computer engineer. After working on computer networks for several years, he saw a chance to connect the world's computers together. He took this idea and created the World Wide Web.
In March of 1989, he came up with a way to connect computers using something called Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which is still used on most websites▼ today. By November of that same year, he made the first connection, and the Internet as we know it quickly grew. It allowed computers from all over the world to share information.
Berners-Lee decided to make his invention free for the world to use. He also set up the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This is an organization designed to control the Internet and make sure it remains free and open to use. Since he helped invent the Internet, Berners-Lee has continued to fight for people's right to use the World Wide Web, especially people in developing countries. The World Wide Web is one of the greatest inventions of human history, and its inventor wants to make sure that it continues to help everyone.
track vt. 追溯；追蹤
We can track the origins of this tradition back to the Han Dynasty.
這項傳統的起源可以追溯到漢朝。
* dynasty n. 朝代，王朝
talent n. 才能，天資
Marian was born with a natural talent for acting.
瑪莉安演戲的天賦是與生俱來的。
engineer n. 工程師
The engineer put on his gloves to examine the machine.
那位工程師戴上了手套檢查那臺機器。
connect vt. & vi. 連接，連結
connection n. 連接，接通
When it is finished, this road will connect our city to the capital.
這條道路蓋好之後，我們的城市就會和首都相通。
It took us several hours to get an Internet connection for the computer.
將電腦連接上網路花了我們好幾個小時。
come up with... 想出……（主意、點子）
Did you come up with any ideas for Mom's birthday party?
你有沒有想到什麼點子來辦媽媽的生日派對？
design vt. 設計
This course is designed for students who want to learn English.
本課程是針對想學英語的學生所設計的。
remain vi. 保持；剩下
The couple remained loyal to each other throughout their lives.
這對愛侶一生都對彼此忠貞不二。
developing a. 開發中的（國家）
Hunger and disease are very common in developing countries.
飢餓和疾病在開發中國家是很常見的。
動詞 fight 的相關片語
本文 "..., Berners-Lee has continued to fight for people's right to use the World Wide Web, ..." 中的片語 fight for... 為「爭取……／為……抗爭」的意思。另一相近的片語 fight sb for sth 則表「與某人角逐／競爭某物」。例：
They are willing to fight for their freedom at any price.
（他們願意不惜任何代價爭取自由。）
Alex had to fight three other people for the job.
（艾利克斯必須跟另外三個人競爭這個職位。）
