介绍:
‘Post-truth’ declared word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries
Oxford Dictionaries has declared "post-truth" as its 2016 international word of the year, reflecting what it called a "highly-charged" political 12 months.
declare /dɪ'kleə/ v. 宣布，宣告，声明
reflect /rɪ’flekt/ v. 反映
charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ v. 充电
It is defined as an adjective relating to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals.
adjective /'ædʒɪktɪv/ n. 形容词
circumstance /'sɜːkəmst(ə)ns/ n. 环境，条件，状况
objective /əb’dʒektɪv/ a. 客观的
influential /ˌɪnflʊ'enʃ(ə)l/ a. 有影响力的
appeal /ə'piːl/ n. 吸引力，感染力
Its selection follows June's Brexit vote and the US presidential election.
Oxford Dictionaries' Casper Grathwohl said post-truth could become "one of the defining words of our time".
Last year, Oxford Dictionaries chose a "pictograph" as its word of the year for the first time ever. It said the "face with tears of joy emoji" best represented "the ethos, mood, and preoccupations of 2015”.
pictograph /‘pɪktəgrɑːf/ n. 象形文字
ethos /'iːθɒs/ n. 思想潮流，精神特质
preoccupation /prɪ,ɒkjʊ'peɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 当务之急，让人全神贯注的事情
