In the United States, the OSS was a government department set up in 1942, during the Second World War, to collect information about other countries — especially in secret. The letters stand for Office of Strategic Services.

In the United States在美國, the OSS這個OSS was是 set up in 1942在1942年成立的一個政府部門a government department, during the Second World War在二次大戰期間, to collect information about other countries用來蒐集其他國家的情報 — especially in secret尤其是秘密進行. The letters這幾個字母 stand for代表 Office of Strategic Services「戰略情報局」.

It ran spies, supported resistance groups, and did research. In 1947 it was closed; the CIA took over much of that work, and people often say the OSS was the CIA’s parent.

It它 ran spies派過間諜, supported resistance groups支援過反抗軍, and而且 did research做過研究. In 1947 1947年 it它 was closed被關閉了; the CIA中情局 took over接手了 much of that work大部分那些工作, and而且 people人們 often常 say the OSS was the CIA's parent說OSS是CIA的前身.

You meet the name in history books and war films, not in today’s news as a living office. Say the letters: O-S-S.

You你 meet the name會遇到這個名字 in history books and war films在歷史書和戰爭片裡, not不是 in today's news as a living office在今天還在運作的新聞裡. Say the letters把這幾個字母唸出來: O-S-S O-S-S.

It is easy to brush against OSHA on the page (another US government set of letters), but that one is workplace safety, and this one was wartime intelligence.

It它 is easy to brush against很容易和...搞混 OSHA另一個美國政府的縮寫OSHA on the page在紙上 (another US government set of letters), but不過 that one那個 is是 workplace safety職業安全, and而且 this one這個 was是 wartime intelligence戰時情報單位.