韦氏词典新增250个词汇 “韩式石锅拌饭”、“物联网”在列_时事

韦氏词典新增250个词汇 “韩式石锅拌饭”、“物联网”在列

We also have "dog whistle" of canine origin, which, in a political context, gets the additional meaning: "an expression or statement that has a secondary meaning intended to be understood only by a particular group of people."

新增词汇中还有与狗狗“同源”的“狗哨”一词，“狗哨”在政治语境中有另一层含义：“一种表达或陈述，其言下之意只求某一特定人群理解。”

Moving on to technology, Merriam-Webster finally takes on board two terms that have dominated headlines in the past few years.

再看看科技类新词。韦氏词典终于收录了在过去几年屡次霸占头条的两个新词。

First, the "Internet of Things" or "IoT", defined as "the networking capability that allows information to be sent to and received from objects and devices (such as fixtures and kitchen appliances) using the Internet."

首先是“物联网”，缩写为IoT，意思是允许信息通过互联网在物体和设备间（比如通过固定装置和厨房电器）发送和接收的网络性能。

Then, the dictionary offers a definition of "ransomware" as "malware that requires the victim to pay a ransom to access encrypted file."

韦氏词典给“勒索软件”的定义是：“要求受害者交付赎金以访问加密文件的恶意软件。”

There are also new business and sport terms that have been in use for a while, such as "onboarding" and "bunny." Now "Hive Mind," which started as a biological term to describe colonies of bees and ants, has evolved to define "the collective thoughts, ideas, and opinions of a group of people (such as Internet users) regarded as functioning together as a single mind."