【09.11.17 合众国际社】牛津词典年度词汇：unfriend
本帖最后由 青蛙小王子 于 2009-11-18 14:43 编辑【中文标题】牛津词典年度词汇：unfriend
【原文标题】Oxford Word of the Year: 'Unfriend'
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The publishers of the New Oxford American Dictionary said in New York that the 2009 Word of the Year, "unfriend," was inspired by Facebook.
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《新牛津美语辞典》出版商在纽约说，2009年的年度词汇是在FACEBOOK社交网站产生的-----unfriend（删除好友）一词。
The Oxford University Press said unfriend, a verb, is defined as: "To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook."
牛津大学出版社解释说：“! D! c3 unfriend，一个动词，意为o2 在Facebook等社交网站上将‘好友’删除。”
Christine Lindberg, senior lexicographer for Oxford's U.S. dictionary program, said the word was chosen because of its potential to become a lasting part of the U.S. lexicon.
牛津词典资深编辑林德伯格说，这个词之所以入选是因为它有成为美国词典中永恒的一词的潜力。D% ^; Z0 {% x
"It has both currency and potential longevity," Lindberg said. "In the online social networking context, its meaning is understood, so its adoption as a modern verb form makes this an interesting choice for Word of the Year. Most 'un-' prefixed words are adjectives (unacceptable, unpleasant), and there are certainly some familiar 'un-' verbs (uncap, unpack), but 'unfriend' is different from the norm. It assumes a verb sense of 'friend' that is really not used (at least not since maybe the 17th century!). Unfriend has real lex-appeal."
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b%“unfriend”一词“既符合当下的潮流特质，也有一定的潜在生命力”， 林德伯格说，“在网上社交领域的语义中，它的意思是为大家所共同理解的，所以将其纳入现代词汇，
是今年年度词语评选中，一个很有意思的选择”。大部分以”un”做前缀的词都是形容词（如unacceptable不能接受的, unpleasant使人不愉快的），当然也有几个我们熟悉的以”un”做
前缀的动词（如uncap打开, unpack卸下），但'unfriend一词不同于这些规则。把'friend'用作动词从来有真正被使用过（至少至17世纪以来），但“删除好友”一词确实有其语言上的魅力。 本帖最后由 青蛙小王子 于 2009-11-18 14:41 编辑
翻译完毕，欢迎各位批评指正 'Unfriend' is New Oxford dictionary's Word of the Year
"Birther " was in the running, so was "death panels," but in the end the New Oxford American Dictionary can only pick one word of the year. For 2009, it's "unfriend," says the Oxford University Press.
Or in New Oxfordspeak: "unfriend – verb – To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook. As in, 'I decided to unfriend my roommate on Facebook after we had a fight.'"
"It has both currency and potential longevity," notes Christine Lindberg, Senior Lexicographer for Oxford's U.S. dictionary program. "In the online social networking context, its meaning is understood, so its adoption as a modern verb form makes this an interesting choice for Word of the Year."
Getting down into the lexicographic weeds, Lindeberg says "unfriend" is different from the norm in the use of "un."
"it assumes a verb sense of 'friend' that is really not used (at least not since maybe the 17th century!)," says Lindberg. "'Unfriend' has real lex-appeal."
Many of the words under consideration had tech roots,such as "sexting," the sending of sexually explicit text and pictures by cell phone.
The finalists, by category:
Technology
sexting – the sending of sexually explicit texts and pictures by cell phone
hashtag – a # sign added to a word or phrase that enables Twitter users to search for tweets (postings on the Twitter site) that contain similarly tagged items and view thematic sets
intexticated – distracted because texting on a cell phone while driving a vehicle
netbook – a small, very portable laptop computer with limited memory
paywall – a way of blocking access to a part of a website which is only available to paying subscribers
Economy
freemium – a business model in which some basic services are provided for free, with the aim of enticing users to pay for additional, premium features or content
funemployed – taking advantage of one's newly unemployed status to have fun or pursue other interests
zombie bank – a financial institution whose liabilities are greater than its assets, but which continues to operate because of government support
Politics and Current Affairs
Ardi – (Ardipithecus ramidus) oldest known hominid, discovered in Ethiopia during the 1990s and announced to the public in 2009
birther – a conspiracy theorist who challenges President Obama's birth certificate
choice mom – a person who chooses to be a single mother
death panel – a theoretical body that determines which patients deserve to live, when care is rationed
teabagger -a person, who protests President Obama's tax policies and stimulus package, often through local demonstrations known as "Tea Party" protests (in allusion to the Boston Tea Party of 1773)
Environment
brown state – a US state that does not have strict environmental regulations
green state – a US state that has strict environmental regulations
ecotown - a town built and run on eco-friendly principles
Novelty Words
tramp stamp – a tattoo on the lower back, usually on a woman
deleb – a dead celebrity 楼上什么意思? 楼上什么意思?
遥远的冬天 发表于 2009-11-18 15:35 http://bbs.m4.cn/images/common/back.gif
延伸阅读.......... 'Unfriend' is New Oxford dictionary's Word of the Year
"Birther " was in the running, so was "death panels," but in the end the New Oxford American Dictionary can only pick one word of the year. For...
tenderstorm 发表于 2009-11-18 14:58 http://bbs.m4.cn/images/common/back.gif这位老兄,能说说这些词条的出处吗?发现它们蛮有用的
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