英國《牛津辭典》2017年底公布年度代表字:youthquake(青年動亂),意指新世代選民的行動與影響力引爆社會、文化與政治變革,從法國選出史上最年輕總統、英國國會選舉打擊保守黨,到台灣的婚姻平權運動贏得勝利,青年力量展露無遺。 【青年動亂淺談】 youthquake 青年動亂 A:Hey, your favorite, the Oxford Dictionary, has chosen the "youthquake" as Word of Year 2017. (你愛的《牛津辭典》選出「青年動亂」為2017年度字。) B:Right! That's because many changes were arising from the actions or influence of young people. (沒錯,因為許多改變來自青年的行動或影響力。) millennial 千禧世代 A:Cool! I heard it's not a word that most young people have ever heard used. (真酷!聽說大部分年輕人壓根沒聽過這字!) B:The term was coined in the 1960s, but it's increasingly used to refer to the millennials. (這個詞造於1960年代,但越來越被用來指涉千禧世代。) engagement 參與、關注 A:Do you think it could be used to describe Taiwan's growing youth engagement in politics? (你覺得它可用來形容台灣青年熱中參與政治的程度嗎?) B:Maybe! Youth plus earthquake... I guess the word somehow has reflected the deepening unrest worldwide. (或許喔!字面上青年加動亂,反映全球深化的動盪。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to coin:創造、自組新詞 2. turbulent:動盪、騷亂的 3. turnout:出席、參加人數 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權