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“拍脑袋决定”当选澳大利亚2015年度热词

时间：2016-01-24 23:51:54

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 　　Captain's call - a phrase "plucked" from the cricket pitch and politicised by former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott - has become the Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2015.

　　“拍脑袋决定（原意：队长的决定）”一词源于板球运动，后因被用来戏谑澳大利亚前总理托尼·阿博特而变成政治术语。现在，该词已被麦夸里辞典列为“2015年度热词”。
　　Mr Abbott's controversial choice to award Prince Philip a knighthood was one of his many "captain's calls".
　　阿博特做过不少“拍脑袋的决定”，其中包括授予英国菲利普亲王骑士头衔，此事让他备受争议。
　　The noun is defined as "a decision made by a political or business leader without consultation1 with colleagues".
　　这个名词是指“一个由政治或商业领导人所做的决定，未经与其同僚商议过。”
　　The dictionary said the word "perfectly2 encapsulates" Australia in 2015.
　　该辞典称这个词“完美总结”了2015年的澳大利亚。
　　拍脑袋决定
　　"There has been an interesting change in usage; an infrequent item of the jargon3 of cricket makes the leap into politics and is now being used generally with an ironic4 tinge5 to it that is very Australian," the Macquarie Dictionary said in a statement.
　　“这个词在用法上发生了一个十分有趣的变化；一个并不常见的板球术语进入到了政治领域，并且，人们在使用该词时通常带有讽刺意味，这种情况极富澳大利亚色彩，”麦夸里辞典在声明中如是说。
　　Coming in second was the word "lumbersexual" - a portmanteau of lumberjack and metrosexual - referring to urban men who adopt the style of an outdoorsman as a fashion statement.
　　排名第二的年度热词是“伐木型男”。它是伐木工人和都市型男这两个词的合成词，指那种以户外运动为时尚的都市男性。
　　Other contenders for Australia's best word in 2015
　　澳大利亚2015年度热词候选
　　1. deso: Colloquially6 refers to a designated driver, who refrains from drinking alcohol in order to drive others safely home. Also, deso driver.
　　的搜：口语中通常指代驾司机，他们为了安全载送顾客回家而不能饮酒。也可称“的搜司机”。
　　2. open kimono: A business policy of sharing information freely with an outside party.
　　开放式和服：指开放信息共享的商业政策。
　　3. keyboard warrior7: a person who adopts an excessively aggressive style in online discussions which they would not normally adopt in person-to-person communication, often in support of a cause, theory, world view, etc.
　　键盘侠：指那些在网上参与话题讨论时，对与自己立场、理论、世界观不同的人，采取恶语相向、攻击性态度的人，而这些人在现实生活中与人交流时却并不是这样。
　　4. ghost plate: a clear plastic numberplate cover which becomes opaque8 when viewed from certain angles, thereby9 obscuring the registration10 number; designed to circumvent11 identification by speed cameras.
　　鬼牌：一种透明塑料车牌膜，会使车牌从某些特定角度看来模糊不清；这是专为躲避超速相机抓拍车牌而设计的。
　　5. athleisure: clothing, shoes, etc., designed for both exercise and general casual wear.
　　运动休闲风：既适合运动又很悠闲的衣服、鞋子等。
　　6. tri-tip: a cut of beef, taken from the bottom of the sirloin.
　　三角肉：牛里脊最下面的那块肉。
　　7. digital disruption: Commerce the impact of digital technology in making various established industries and products obsolete12.
　　数字化冲击：在商业领域中，受信息技术发展的冲击而淘汰的大量工厂和产品。
　　8. abandoned porn: a genre13 of photography which romanticises abandoned buildings and urban areas in a state of decay. Also, ruin porn.
　　废墟艺术照：一种摄影类型，通过摄影技术使被遗弃的建筑和衰退区呈现一种颓废的浪漫色彩。英文也可以称之为“ruin porn”。
　　9. wombat14 gate: a swing gate installed in a ditch going underneath15 a fence, so that wombats16, who follow very predictable patterns at night, can come and go without destroying the fence.
　　袋熊门：一种旋转门，安装在篱笆下面的沟渠里。夜晚袋熊喜欢朝显眼的地方走，这个旋转门可以吸引袋熊的注意力从而防止它踩坏篱笆。
　　Vocabulary
　　knighthood：骑士身份
　　encapsulate：概述
　　obsolete：废弃的；老式的

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1 consultation VZAyq     
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
  • The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
  • The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
2 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
3 jargon I3sxk     
n.术语，行话
参考例句：
  • They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。
  • It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.
4 ironic 1atzm     
adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的
参考例句：
  • That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
  • People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。
5 tinge 8q9yO     
vt.(较淡)着色于，染色；使带有…气息；n.淡淡色彩，些微的气息
参考例句：
  • The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
  • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
6 colloquially 20b8900a8a9bcaa8aff3db996e3b8dd3     
adv.用白话，用通俗语
参考例句：
  • For some little time the Jurymen hang about the Sol's Ams colloquially. 那些陪审员在太阳徽酒店里呆着，东拉西扯地谈了一会儿。 来自辞典例句
  • This building is colloquially referred to as the barn. 这个建筑，用通俗的话来说就是一个谷仓。 来自互联网
7 warrior YgPww     
n.勇士，武士，斗士
参考例句：
  • The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
  • A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
8 opaque jvhy1     
adj.不透光的；不反光的，不传导的；晦涩的
参考例句：
  • The windows are of opaque glass.这些窗户装着不透明玻璃。
  • Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。
9 thereby Sokwv     
adv.因此，从而
参考例句：
  • I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
  • He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。
10 registration ASKzO     
n.登记，注册，挂号
参考例句：
  • Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
  • What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？
11 circumvent gXvz0     
vt.环绕，包围；对…用计取胜，智胜
参考例句：
  • Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
  • Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。
12 obsolete T5YzH     
adj.已废弃的，过时的
参考例句：
  • These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
  • They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。
13 genre ygPxi     
n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格
参考例句：
  • My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
  • Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
14 wombat RMvzA     
n.袋熊
参考例句：
  • Wombat wanted to wiggle along the ground.袋熊想在地面上扭动前进。
  • A wombat stops in front a ranger's vehicle.袋熊停在护林员的车辆前面。
15 underneath VKRz2     
adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面
参考例句：
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。
16 wombats 74e1cb6be517822bbb07989f7280c4a6     
n.袋熊( wombat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Wombats:Not big difference. 袋熊：没有很大的区别。 来自互联网
  • Wombats wanted to wiggle along the ground. 袋熊想在地面上扭动前进。 来自互联网