牛津词典2016年度词：全拜川普和脱欧所赐！_公共英语阅读理解

牛津词典2016年度词：全拜川普和脱欧所赐！

post-truth adjective

后真相（形容词）

Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.

意指一些特定状况，在那些情况下客观事实对公众意见的影响没有感性诉求产生的影响大；或者表示与这些状况相关。

Today, Oxford Dictionaries announces post-truth as its 2016 international Word of the Year. The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is a word or expression chosen to reflect the passing year in language. Every year, the Oxford Dictionaries team reviews candidates for word of the year and then debates their merits, choosing one that captures the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year.

今天，《牛津词典》宣布将“后真相”作为2016世界年度词汇。“牛津词典年度词汇”是一个精选出来的单词或短语，它能以语言形式反映该年特点。《牛津词典》团队每年都会对候选的年度词汇进行评议，然后就词汇价值展开激烈辩论，最后挑选出一个词，这个词要能反映特定年份的社会思潮、情绪或重点关切。

牛津词典2016年度词：全拜川普和脱欧所赐！1

Language research conducted by Oxford Dictionaries editors reveals that use of the word post-truth has increased by approximately 2,000% over its usage in 2015.