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Released in 1996, Flash was once one of the most popular ways for people to stream videos and play games online.

But it was plagued with security problems and failed to transition to the smartphone era.

Adobe will no longer offer security updates for Flash and has urged people to uninstall it.

Adobe Flash Player, the browser plug-in that brought rich animations and interactivity to the early web, has officially reached the end of its life.

语言点

1. release v. 发布，公布

2. stream v. 在线（收听或观看）n. 小河，溪流

· stream videos 在线观看视频

· live-streaming 直播

3. be plagued with 饱受……的困扰、折磨

· plague v. 困扰，使受煎熬(to cause worry or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time) n. 瘟疫

· He was plagued with one illness after another throughout his childhood.

他在整个童年时期，饱受了一场又一场疾病的折磨。

4. fail to do sth. 未能做成某事

5. transition to 向……过渡

· transition v. 过渡

6. the smartphone era 智能机时代

· era n. 时代，时期

7. urge sb. to do sth. 敦促某人做某事

· 注：和advise/persuade相比，urge的语气更强，表示“力劝，竭力主张”

· Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.

律师们会力劝家长们进一步采取法律行动。

8. uninstall v. 卸载

· install v. 安装

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