美国网络词典门户网站发布了2001年流行英语词汇Top 10排行榜，包括： the overall Top Ten Words, September 11, People's Names, California YouthSpeak, Top Phrases, Corporate1 Buzzwords, Sports, Best and Worse of Corporate Names, Internet-related terms, and various other topics.
Top Ten Words of 2001 1. Ground Zero The now sanctified ground at the epicenter of World Trade Center disaster. Sadly, this word replaces 'chad' as the No. 1 word of the year. (Last year "ground zero" was cited for its misuse2 in the sense of "beginning," as in "starting over from ground zero".) 2. W. (Dubya)
Shorthand for George W. Bush. The butt3 of January's political jokes waxes most presidential in September.
3. Jihad This Arabic word actually means "struggle" or "inner struggle" but is more commonly used to mean "holy war". 4. God (Also Allah and Yahweh).The name has been in more headlines and on the lips of more politicians than any time in recent memory. 5. Anthrax The Greek word for "coal" (for the black scabs it produces) becomes the world's first postal4 disease and terrorists' biological weapon of choice. 6. Euro The introduction of a pan-European monetary5 system tightens6 the unity7 of Europe. 7. Wizard On the list due to Harry8 Potter's course of study at the Hogwarts School, with strong support from Gandalf and company in The Lord of the Rings. 8. -stan The Persian word for 'place of' in names like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. This is the first ever Suffix9 of the Year. 9. Oprahization Defines the litmus test of political utterances10: if it doesn't play on Oprah, it doesn't play at all. 10. Foot-and-Mouth This word received more press that "foot-IN-mouth" disease. Until this year, many thought the word was "hoof-and-mouth" disease.
Special California Bonus Word Rolling Blackout A gift from Governor Davis to the English language. Top Ten Names of 2001 1. The Heroes Specifically the NYFD and NYPD and the passengers of Flight 93, but actually all firefighters, Police, EMTs, and hospital workers at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania countryside, and passengers of other hijacked11 flights, etc. 2. George Bush
After a bumpy12 departure from Florida, the President helps unify13 the USA in ways not seen since World War II.
3. Rudolph Giuliani The Man of the Year, whose political career seemed at an end, proved to be a powerful leader under pressure. 4. Osama bin14 Laden15 The mastermind behind the destruction of the World Trade Center and reputed leader of the al Qaeda terrorist network. 5. Tony Blair Our closest ally, the UK Prime Minister becomes the first to support the US in the war on terrorism. 6. Harry Potter The literary sensation of the year is an honor student as the Hogwarts School. 7. The Taliban The students of the Islamic religion (mostly from Pakistan) who ran the Afghani government since the Soviet16 withdrawal17. 8. The Clintons Hillary's career in the Senate is launched in the twilight18 of William J.'s presidency19. 9. Donald Rumsfeld The Secretary of Defense20 is keeping the President's word that "the people who knocked these building down will hear from us real soon". 10. Vladimir Putin The Russian bear has become a teddy bear cuddling up with the USA, its erstwhile enemy.
Top Ten 9/11-related Words 1. 9/11 or September 11th Another day that will live in infamy21. 2. Ground Zero
The now sanctified ground at the epicenter of World Trade Center disaster. Sadly, this word replaces 'chad' as the No. 1 word of the year. (Last year "ground zero" was cited for its misuse in the sense of "beginning," as in "starting over from ground zero".)
3. World Trade Center (Also WTC or Twin Towers). Complex of office towers in Lower Manhattan where some 250,000 people from around the world worked or visited in a day. Over 3,000 died there on September 11. 4. The Heroes (Specifically the NYFD and NYPD and the passengers of Flight 93, but actually all firefighters, Police, EMTs, and hospital workers at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania countryside, and passengers of other hijacked flights, etc. 5. Rudolph Giuliani The Man of the Year by any measure. Though his political career seemed at an end, he proved to be a powerful leader under pressure. 6. George Bush After a divisive departure from Florida, the President helps unify the USA in ways not seen since World War II. 7. Osama bin Laden The mastermind behind the destruction of the World Trade Center and reputed leader of the al Qaeda terrorist network. 8. God (Also Allah and Yahweh). The name has been in more headlines and on the lips of more politicians than any time in recent memory. 9. Anthrax The Greek word for "coal" (for the black scabs it produces) becomes the world's first postal disease and terrorists' biological weapon of choice. 10. The Taliban The students of the Islamic religion (mostly from Pakistan) who ran the Afghani government since the Soviet withdrawal.
Top Ten California Youthspeak 1. Tight Cool 2. Hella
Extremely (intensive)
3. Dope Fine, good, cool 4. Phat Hella, cool 5. Pimpin Good with women (Also playa) 6. Bling bling Platinum22 7. Wassup (A greeting) 8. Fresh Smooth, Looks great 9. Flow Lots of money (as in cash flow) 10. Bank Has lots of flow
Top Phrases of 2001 1. Let's Roll The last words heard from Todd Beamer as he and a small group of passengers on Flight 93 began their heroic counter-assault on the hijackers of their flight. 2. Evil-doer An oddly archaic23 biblical term whose connotations reflect the turn to religion and patriotism24 in the U.S. in the wake of 9-11. 3. I can hear you! President Bush at Ground Zero promising25, "The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear from us real soon". 4. Everything has changed A phrase so oft-repeated by so many that its first use has already become obscure. 5. Pardon me! These words may come to vex26 the Clinton legacy27 as much as the name of Monica Lewinsky.
Best New Product Names 1. IT Code name for the Segway?Human Transport, the $3,000 motorized scooter. HT, the actual name, is a bit of a disappointment. 2. Ilumina Animated28 Bible and Encyclopedia29 Suite30 from Tyndale House. Evokes31 images of Illuminated32 manuscripts of yore. 3. Game Cube (tie) Nintendo's entry into the video game console marketplace. 4. XBOX (tie) Microsoft's entry into the video game console marketplace. . 5. Beneful A rather obvious haplological form of 'benefitful,' a misconstruction with an English suffix on a Latin stem. (Thank you, Purina, for sparing us the full form.)
Worst New Product Name Nasocrom Replaces "Flonase" as the most repulsive33 reference to nasal activity regardless of whether it reminds you of "nasal cram34" or "nasal crumb(s)."
Best Corporate Name Change Altria From Philip Morris. The name signifies more than 'higher' but also hints of 'altruism," a concept tobacco companies need more than altitude.
Worst Corporate Name Changes 1. Enron Sometimes a company doesn't have to change its name to completely redefine itself in the mind of the public. 2. Accenture From Anderson Consulting, one of the great branded names of the 20th century. 3. AOL TimeWarner This one has grown into a very confused moniker.
Top Corporate Clich閟 (phrase) 1. Furlough A kinder, gentler form of layoff35. 2. TCO Total Cost of Ownership. An old idea making a strong comeback. 3. IT Information Technology. The older term for "high tech" rages back in vogue36. The European term is "informatics." 4. Customer Experience Postmodernism for 'Customer Service'.
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