韦氏词典新增250个词汇 “韩式石锅拌饭”、“物联网”在列
最新增补的词汇中有alt-right和troll两个可以互补的词汇,也是对边缘运动走向主流的悲观评论。 "Alt-right" is defined as "a right-wing, primarily online political movement or grouping based in the US whose members reject mainstream conservative politics and espouse extremist beliefs and policies typically centered on ideas of white nationalism." In this light, "troll" gets a new meaning: "to antagonize (others) online by deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content" and "to harass, criticize, or antagonize (someone) especially by provocatively disparaging or mocking public statements, postings, or acts." We also have "dog whistle" of canine origin, which, in a political context, gets the additional meaning: "an expression or statement that has a secondary meaning intended to be understood only by a particular group of people." Moving on to technology, Merriam-Webster finally takes on board two terms that have dominated headlines in the past few years. First, the "Internet of Things" or "IoT", defined as "the networking capability that allows information to be sent to and received from objects and devices (such as fixtures and kitchen appliances) using the Internet." Then, the dictionary offers a definition of "ransomware" as "malware that requires the victim to pay a ransom to access encrypted file." There are also new business and sport terms that have been in use for a while, such as "onboarding" and "bunny." Now "Hive Mind," which started as a biological term to describe colonies of bees and ants, has evolved to define "the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group of people (such as Internet users) regarded as functioning together as a single mind." Let's get to a spicy conclusion with "sriracha," which is defined as "a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers pureed with usually garlic, sugar, salt, and vinegar and that is typically used as a condiment." 此次韦氏词典还新增了“韩式石锅拌饭”(bibimbap)、“冻酸奶”(froyo)等在美国流行的饮食词汇。 韦氏词典副主编艾米丽-布鲁斯特说: “Our job as lexicographers is to follow the development of language, defining the words people are likely to encounter. These new words have been added to the dictionary because they have established themselves in the English language, and are part of the current, active vocabulary of America.” |