The popularity of football in North America required another name for association football, so Americans used the British nickname "soccer." This was still a recognized term at the time in England. The word “soccer” wasn't used widely in publications until after World War II. It then peaked in popularity among the British from 1960 to 1980, when soccer and football were used almost interchangeably.

在北美，由于美式橄榄球的盛行，人们需要用另一个名字来称呼英式足球。于是人们选择了它的英国昵称"soccer"。"soccer"一词在二次大战前并未在出版物中广泛使用。在1960年到1980年之间，它在英国的使用率达到高峰，几乎可以和football一词互换使用。

Although it's unclear why "soccer" grew more common in Britain after World War II, it may have been due to the popularity of U.S. soldiers stationed there.

我们尚不清楚为何二战后"soccer"一词在英国变得更普遍，但这可能是因为驻英美军。

In the 1980s we start to hear the argument that soccer is an American word. It is hard to think of any explanation for the decline of "soccer" in England other than the rising popularity of the word soccer in the U.S.

从80年代开始，我们开始听说说法认为"soccer"一词是美语。除了"soccer"一词在美国用的越来越多，我们很难想象还有其他原因能解释为什么英国人不再用它。

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