2004流行英语词汇，你猜中几个

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美国知名网络词典yourDictionary.com (YDC)于2004年12月26日公布了通过网络调查评选出"2004年度美国流行英语词汇"(the Top Word of 2004),今年特别增加了数字和色彩类流行词汇。词汇共分八大类别,包括 the Top Words, Names, Phrases, Numbers, California YouthSpeak, Internet, Sports-related, and Color-related Words, as well as the Top Words in Pop Music and the Most Frequently Spoken Word On The Planet。.这些上榜样词汇突出地反映出了美国及与世界大事件,如与美国大选相关的two Americas（副总统候选人爱德华兹表述美国贫富差距的用语）,Flip-flop/flopping（(布什嘲笑克里对伊拉克战争的观点变化太快）,Red States / Blue States（美国大选各州投票支持率分别用该两种颜色代表两政党）,Fahrenheit¹(华氏9/11)等,与伊拉克及乌克兰相关的词汇同样榜上有名,如1000+(伊拉克战争中美国士兵伤亡人数), orange(乌克兰尤先科发动的橙色革命)等。
　　Top Ten Words of 2004

　　1. inCivility

　　A year characterized by the inCivil War, where the shrillness² of political discourse³ (dis-coarse) has risen (or descended⁴ to) the highest levels in memory.

　　2. Red States / Blue States

　　A dangerously deep split or just the simplest way of cutting an amazingly complex demographic pie.

　　3. Blogosphere

　　The realm of the ‘web log’ or ‘blog’’. Bloggers taken on a prominent role in vetting⁵ the mainstream⁶ media.

　　4. Flip-flop/flopping

　　Whether in reality or in myth, the concept helped to torpedo⁷ the Kerry campaign.

　　5. Esrever

　　That's `reverse' backwards⁸, for the Red Sox who finally 'reversed the curse` of the Bambino and won the World Series after 87 years.

　　6. Fahrenheit

　　9/11 that is. Evidently, Moore passed on the more Euro-centric ‘Celsius 488’.

　　7. iPod

　　Another product-related verb such as 'to google' or 'to tivo'.

　　8. IM

　　In 2004 Instant Messaging became a way of life, even in the corporate⁹ world.

　　9. Liberal

　　Progressive, please.

　　10. Eurosceptic

　　Those in the EU who think the strength of Europe was in its vigorous diversity.

　　Bonus Word: Pajamahadeen

　　Those bloggers who have taken a prominent role in vetting (or ensuring the accuracy) of mainstream media news coverage¹⁰. (Origin: Bloggers supposedly work in their bathrobes.)

　　Top Ten Names

　　1. Dubya Rove (W. and Karl Rove)

　　An indomitable team that plowed¹¹ to victory.

　　2. Mel (Gibson) (Michael) Moore

　　Both filmmakers set out to tackle sacrosanct¹² subjects and both succeeded beyond all expectations.

　　3. Saddam Hussein

　　Crawled his way out of a Spider Hole and spent ’04 holed away.

　　4. John Kerry

　　Another Liberal from Massachusetts meets his fate in one-time Democratic strongholds.

　　5. Vladimir Putin

　　Consolidating¹³ power at an ever quickening pace.

　　6. Howard Dean

　　In the popular mind, the ‘I have a scream’ speech put an end to his prospects¹⁴ though it occurred AFTER he lost Iowa.

　　7. Martha Stewart

　　Camp Cupcake’s No. 1 detainee.

　　8. Ahh-nold

　　The Governator remains¹⁵ in the news with his girlie-men characterization of political foes¹⁶

　　9. Janet Jackson

　　Who won the Super Bowl?

　　10. Yushchenko

　　Leader of the ‘Orange Revolution’ in the Ukraine who survived alleged¹⁷ dioxin assassination¹⁸ attempt.

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1 Fahrenheit
n./adj.华氏温度；华氏温度计(的)
参考例句：
He was asked for the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.他被问到水的沸点是华氏多少度。 The thermometer reads 80 degrees Fahrenheit.寒暑表指出华氏80度。

2 shrillness
尖锐刺耳
参考例句：

3 discourse
n.论文，演说；谈话；话语；vi.讲述，著述
参考例句：
We'll discourse on the subject tonight.我们今晚要谈论这个问题。 He fell into discourse with the customers who were drinking at the counter.他和站在柜台旁的酒客谈了起来。

4 descended
a.为...后裔的，出身于...的
参考例句：
A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。 The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

5 vetting
n.数据检查[核对，核实]v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的现在分词 )；调查；检查；诊疗
参考例句：
Scripts had to be submitted to Ministry of Information officials for vetting. 必须把脚本提交给信息部官员审查。来自互联网 Their purpose in clicking deeper into a site is one of vetting. 他们深入点击网站的目的是一种诊疗。来自互联网

6 mainstream
n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的
参考例句：
Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。 Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

7 torpedo
n.水雷，地雷；v.用鱼雷破坏
参考例句：
His ship was blown up by a torpedo.他的船被一枚鱼雷炸毁了。 Torpedo boats played an important role during World War Two.鱼雷艇在第二次世界大战中发挥了重要作用。

8 backwards
adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地
参考例句：
He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。 All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

9 corporate
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。 His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

10 coverage
n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖
参考例句：
There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。 This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

11 plowed
v.耕( plow的过去式和过去分词 )；犁耕；费力穿过
参考例句：
They plowed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland. 他们犁了将近10万英亩未开垦的高沼地。来自辞典例句 He plowed the land and then sowed the seeds. 他先翻土，然后播种。来自辞典例句

12 sacrosanct
adj.神圣不可侵犯的
参考例句：
In India,the cow is a sacrosanct animal.牛在印度是神圣的动物。 Philip Glass is ignorant of establishing an immutable, sacrosanct urtext.菲利普·格拉斯不屑于创立不变的、神圣的原始文本。

13 consolidating
v.（使）巩固，（使）加强( consolidate的现在分词 )；（使）合并
参考例句：
These measures are meant for consolidating the system of basic medical care. 这些举措旨在夯实基层医疗体系，让老百姓看大病不必出远门。来自互联网 We are consolidating the Chinese and English versions of our homepage. 我们将为您提供中英文版本一起的主页。来自互联网

14 prospects
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
参考例句：
There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。 They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

15 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

16 foes
敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
参考例句：
They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。 She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。

17 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

18 assassination
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
参考例句：
The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。 Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。