12月5日精选：词典网年度词:存在主义

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Google co-founders step aside

谷歌两创始人双双卸任

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will step down as CEO and president, respectively, of Alphabet, the internet giant's parent company announced on Tuesday. Google chief Sundar Pichai will take over as CEO of Alphabet. Page and Brin will remain on the company's board of directors. 

互联网巨头谷歌的母公司Alphabet本月3日宣布，谷歌联合创始人拉里•佩奇和谢尔盖•布林将分别卸任Alphabet CEO、总裁职位。谷歌首席执行官桑达尔•皮查伊将兼任Alphabet首席执行官。佩奇和布林将继续留在公司董事会。

"We've never been ones to hold on to management roles when we think there's a better way to run the company. And Alphabet and Google no longer need two CEOs and a president," the pair wrote in an open letter about the management change.

两人在一份有关管理层变动的公开信中表示："只要有更好的经营公司的方式，我们不会一直占据着管理层的职务。Alphabet和谷歌也不再需要两个CEO和一个总裁。

"While it has been a tremendous privilege to be deeply involved in the day-to-day management of the company for so long, we believe it's time to assume the role of proud parents - offering advice and love, but not daily nagging!" they wrote. 

能够长期参与公司的日常管理一直是一项巨大的荣幸，但我们认为，现在应该承担起骄傲的父母的角色——提供建议和关爱，而不是每天唠叨。"

Page and Brin, who created Google in 1998 while students at Stanford University, have been noticeably absent from Google events in the past year. At the same time, Pichai has taken an increasingly prominent role in representing Alphabet during quarterly earnings calls with investors and in congressional hearings.

1998年，还在斯坦福大学就读的佩奇和布林成立了谷歌。过去一年里，外界注意到两位创始人缺席了谷歌的多项重要事务，与此同时，皮查伊的存在感日益显著，代表Alphabet与股东举行季度营收电话会议以及出席国会听证会的都是他。

重点词汇：

1、step down

辞职；走下；逐步减低

2、take over

接管；接收

3、tremendous

英 [trəˈmendəs] 美 [trəˈmendəs]

adj. 极大的，巨大的；惊人的；极好的

4、nagging

英 [ˈnæɡɪŋ] 美 [ˈnæɡɪŋ]

adj. 唠叨的；挑剔的；使人不得安宁的

n. 唠叨；挑剔   v. 唠叨（nag的ing形式）

5、prominent

英 [ˈprɒmɪnənt] 美 [ˈprɑːmɪnənt]

adj. 突出的，显著的；杰出的；卓越的

6、congressional

英 [kənˈɡreʃənl] 美 [kənˈɡreʃənl]

adj. 国会的；会议的；议会的

'Existential' word of the year

词典网年度词:'存在主义'

Climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star called Forky helped propel "existential" to Dictionary.com's word of the year. 

气候变化、枪支暴力、民主的本质和易怒的电影小明星"玩具叉叉"使"存在主义"一词获选词典网站Dictionary.com 2019年度词汇。

The choice reflects months of high-stakes threats and crises, real and pondered, across the news, the world and throughout 2019. 

这个选择反映出数月以来的高风险威胁和危机，真实存在且引人深思，遍及新闻界和整个世界，贯穿2019全年。

The word earned top of mind awareness in sustained searches at Dictionary.com in the aftermath of wildfires and Hurricane Dorian, and mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and El Paso, Texas. 

在森林大火、飓风"多里安"、新西兰基督城和美国德克萨斯州埃尔帕索的大规模枪击事件之后，"存在主义"一词在词典网站Dictionary.com的搜索量一直居高不下，成为人们最关注的焦点。

It also reared itself in presidential politics and pop culture, including Forky the white plastic spork who was the breakout star of "Toy Story 4". The soiled utensil is convinced his destiny is in the trash, until he embraces his purpose as a treasured toy of kindergartener Bonnie.

这一词汇也在总统政治和流行文化中崭露头角，包括《玩具总动员4》中脱颖而出的明星——白色塑料"玩具叉叉"。这个被弄脏的餐具确信自己注定会被丢进垃圾桶，直到成为幼儿园小朋友邦妮珍爱的玩具，才接纳了自己的使命。

重点词汇：

1、existential

英 [ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃl] 美 [ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃl]

adj. 存在主义的；有关存在的；存在判断的

2、angsty

感觉焦虑的

3、propel

英 [prəˈpel] 美 [prəˈpel]

vt. 推进；驱使；激励；驱策

4、ponder

英 [ˈpɒndə(r)] 美 [ˈpɑːndər]

vt. 仔细考虑；衡量

vi. 考虑；沉思

5、breakout

英 [ˈbreɪkaʊt] 美 [ˈbreɪkaʊt]

n. 爆发；突围；越狱；脱逃

6、kindergartener

n. 幼儿园教师

White House Xmas decorations

白宫唯美圣诞装饰曝光

Melania Trump officially unveiled the White House Christmas decorations Sunday night in a festive video which showed the first lady adding the final touches to the display. 

1日晚，美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅•特朗普正式发布白宫圣诞装饰的节日视频，视频里，梅拉尼娅给圣诞装饰完成了最后的扫尾工作。

Footage from inside the White House shows festive flowers and at least one hallway lined with white suspended snowflakes. A pile of red roses lays across one fireplace. 

视频中出现的白宫内景画面显示，到处都是为节日布置的鲜花，至少有一条走廊的上方悬挂了雪花装饰，壁橱被红色玫瑰花环绕。

In the nearly one-minute-long video posted to Twitter, Melania, wearing a cream coat, matching dress and stiletto heels, can been seen walking through the rooms, sprinkling glitter on ornaments and straightening flowers. 

这段发布在推特上的视频时长近一分钟，视频中梅拉尼娅身穿奶油色外套，搭配长裙和高跟鞋，在几个房间中穿梭，给装饰物撒亮粉，整理花朵。

The first lady wrote: "'The Spirit of America' is shining in the @WhiteHouse! I am excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the Christmas season!'

第一夫人配文道："'美国精神'在白宫闪耀！我为大家可以体验到圣诞季的美丽而激动不已！"

重点词汇：

1、unveil

英 [ˌʌnˈveɪl] 美 [ˌʌnˈveɪl]

vt. 使公之于众，揭开；揭幕

vi. 除去面纱；显露

2、hallway

英 [ˈhɔːlweɪ] 美 [ˈhɔːlweɪ]

n. 走廊；门厅；玄关

3、stiletto

英 [stɪˈletəʊ] 美 [stɪˈletoʊ]

n. 匕首；小剑；细高跟女鞋

Games-time volunteers search

北京冬奥会招募志愿者

Beijing is launching an 18-month global recruitment drive as it looks to hire about  27,000 volunteers to work at the 2022 Winter Olympics. 

北京2022年冬奥会即将启动为期18个月的全球志愿者招募活动，共计划招募约2.7万名冬奥会赛事志愿者。

The online application system will be available from Thursday, which coincides with the United Nations' annual International Volunteer Day, and will be open to both domestic and overseas applicants. 

12月5日是联合国第34个国际志愿者日，届时，北京冬奥会志愿者全球招募网络系统将向国内外申请者正式开放。

Successful candidates will be trained to assist organizers in 12 job categories specifically during the 17-day Olympics, including international liaison, competition organization, media operation and venue service, according to the organizing committee's human resource department.

北京冬奥组委人力资源部表示，入选者经培训后将在17天的冬奥会赛事期间为组织方提供对外联络、赛事组织、媒体运行、场馆服务12个类别的服务。

重点词汇：

1、coincide with

符合；与...相一致

2、liaison

英 [liˈeɪzn] 美 [ˈliːəzɑːn,liˈeɪzɑːn]

n. 联络；（语言）连音

 There are words you should know from today's news.

No.1    step down

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will step down as CEO and president, respectively, of Alphabet, the internet giant's parent company announced on Tuesday.

No.2    take over 

Google chief Sundar Pichai will take over as CEO of Alphabet. Page and Brin will remain on the company's board of directors. 

No.3    tremendous 

"While it has been a tremendous privilege to be deeply involved in the day-to-day management of the company for so long, we believe it's time to assume the role of proud parents - offering advice and love, but not daily nagging!" they wrote. 

No.4    angsty

Climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star called Forky helped propel "existential" to Dictionary.com's word of the year. 

No.5    stiletto 

In the nearly one-minute-long video posted to Twitter, Melania, wearing a cream coat, matching dress and stiletto heels, can been seen walking through the rooms, sprinkling glitter on ornaments and straightening flowers. 

No.6    coincide with

An online application system will be available from Thursday, which coincides with the United Nations' annual International Volunteer Day, and will be open to both domestic and overseas applicants. 

总策划：韩鹤

主播：ANNE MARIE RUISI

剪辑：马芮

编辑：韩鹤

文稿来源：中国日报网英语点津