Unit10 媒体与传播

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  • 话题:媒体与传播——考研阅读媒体类、新闻传播类文章(新闻报道、舆论监督、新媒体平台、广告营销等)的骨架词。本单元聚焦传媒行业与信息传播词汇,态度评价类词汇见 Unit02-态度与评价
  • 学法:先通读词表划掉已熟词;重点记"搭配与例句"列;学完做文末自测,按 导览 的 1/2/4/7/15 天周期复习
  • 音标为美式 IPA;例句均为本站自编

词表(50 词)

单词音标词性与核心释义搭配与例句记忆点
publicity/pʌbˈlɪsəti/n. 宣传;公众关注attract/avoid publicity 吸引/避免曝光;a publicity campaign 宣传活动;例句:The scandal attracted massive publicity. 该丑闻引发大量关注。public(公众的)+ -ity:进入公众视野
coverage/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/n. 新闻报道;覆盖范围live coverage of the election 竞选直播报道;media coverage 媒体报道;例句:The event received extensive media coverage. 该事件得到媒体广泛报道。cover(报道/覆盖)+ -age
propaganda/ˌprɑːpəˈɡændə/n. 宣传(常含贬义)political propaganda 政治宣传;例句:The regime used films as propaganda. 该政权把电影用作宣传工具。词源"应传播之物",现代英语多带贬义
journalism/ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/n. 新闻业;新闻工作investigative journalism 调查新闻;a career in journalism 新闻职业;例句:Investigative journalism exposed the fraud. 调查新闻揭穿了这起欺诈。journal(日报/期刊)+ -ism
journalist/ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst/n. 新闻记者an award-winning journalist 获奖记者;例句:The journalist refused to reveal her source. 这名记者拒绝透露消息来源。journal + -ist(从事者)
broadcast/ˈbrɔːdkæst/v./n. 广播;播出broadcast live 现场直播;a live broadcast 直播节目;例句:The speech was broadcast live nationwide. 讲话向全国现场直播。broad(宽)+ cast(播撒):撒向四面八方
editorial/ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/n. 社论 adj. 编辑的a scathing editorial 尖锐的社论;editorial policy 编辑方针;例句:The paper's editorial criticized the new policy. 该报社论批评了新政策。editor(编辑)+ -ial
press/pres/n. 新闻界;媒体;压 v. 施压press freedom 新闻自由;a press conference 记者会;例句:Press freedom is under threat in some countries. 新闻自由在一些国家受到威胁。印刷机"压"纸 → 印刷业 → 新闻界
tabloid/ˈtæblɔɪd/n. 小报(通俗报刊)a tabloid headline 小报式标题;例句:Tabloids often focus on celebrity gossip. 小报常聚焦名人八卦。药片商标名(压缩的小片)→ 缩小版报纸
circulation/ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃn/n. 发行量;流通a newspaper with a large circulation 发行量大的报纸;例句:The paper's circulation has fallen sharply. 该报发行量急剧下滑。circ(环,同 circle)+ -ulation:循环流动
headline/ˈhedlaɪn/n. 头版头条;新闻标题hit/make the headlines 登上头条;screaming headlines 骇人标题;例句:The scandal hit the headlines worldwide. 该丑闻登上全球头条。head(头)+ line(行):头版的行
scoop/skuːp/n. 独家新闻 v. 抢先报道an exclusive scoop 独家猛料;例句:The reporter got a scoop on the merger. 这名记者抢先报道了并购消息。原义"舀取":抢先一勺捞走新闻
censorship/ˈsensərʃɪp/n. 审查(制度)impose censorship on films 对电影实施审查;例句:Internet censorship sparked public anger. 网络审查引发公众愤怒。censor(审查员,古罗马户籍评估官)+ -ship
partisan/ˈpɑːrtəzn/adj. 有党派倾向的;偏袒的partisan reporting 带倾向性的报道;例句:Viewers complained about partisan coverage. 观众抱怨报道带有党派倾向。party(政党)的意大利语变体
misinformation/ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/n. 错误信息(无意传播的)spread misinformation 传播错误信息;例句:Social media helps misinformation spread fast. 社交媒体助长错误信息快速传播。mis-(错)+ information
disinformation/ˌdɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃn/n. 虚假信息(故意散布的)a disinformation campaign 虚假信息攻势;例句:The bots were used to spread disinformation. 这些机器人账号被用来散布虚假信息。dis-(背离)+ information:故意造假,与 misinformation 的区别是"有无意图"
rumor/ˈruːmər/n. 谣言;传闻rumor has it that... 据传闻……;例句:Rumors of layoffs spread quickly online. 裁员谣言在网上迅速传开。与 room 同源:传来传去的东西
allegation/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/n. 指控;(无证据的)说法deny/dismiss an allegation 否认/驳斥指控;例句:The newspaper denied the allegations of bias. 该报否认有关偏袒的指控。allege(声称)+ -ation:只是"声称",未必属实
scandal/ˈskændl/n. 丑闻a bribery scandal 贿赂丑闻;例句:The scandal forced the minister to resign. 丑闻迫使部长辞职。希腊语"绊脚石":让人栽跟头的事
exaggerate/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/v. 夸大;夸张exaggerate the risks 夸大风险;例句:Critics say the report exaggerates the threat. 批评者说该报告夸大了威胁。ex-(出)+ agger(堆):堆得过高
trustworthy/ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/adj. 值得信赖的;可靠的a trustworthy source 可靠的消息来源;例句:Readers need trustworthy news sources. 读者需要值得信赖的新闻来源。trust(信任)+ worthy(配得上)
impartial/ɪmˈpɑːrʃl/adj. 公正的;不偏不倚的impartial reporting 公正的报道;例句:Judges must remain impartial. 法官必须保持公正。im-(不)+ partial(偏袒的):不偏不倚
sensationalize/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/v. 大肆渲染;耸人听闻地报道sensationalize a tragedy 耸动报道悲剧;例句:Tabloids tend to sensationalize crime stories. 小报往往耸人听闻地报道罪案。sensation(轰动)+ -ize:制造轰动
distort/dɪˈstɔːrt/v. 歪曲;扭曲distort the facts 歪曲事实;例句:Selective quoting distorted his argument. 断章取义的引用歪曲了他的论点。dis-(离)+ tort(扭,同 torture):扭离原形
manipulate/məˈnɪpjuleɪt/v. 操纵;摆布manipulate public opinion 操纵舆论;例句:Advertisers may manipulate consumers' emotions. 广告商可能操纵消费者情绪。manip(手,同 manual):用手摆弄
audience/ˈɔːdiəns/n. 观众;受众;读者a global audience 全球受众;target audience 目标受众;例句:The show attracts a young audience. 该节目吸引年轻受众。audi(听,同 audio):听的人
subscriber/səbˈskraɪbər/n. 订阅者;订户attract/retain subscribers 吸引/留住订户;例句:The site has ten million subscribers. 该网站拥有一千万订阅者。subscribe(订阅)+ -er
subscription/səbˈskrɪpʃn/n. 订阅(费)a subscription model 订阅模式;cancel a subscription 取消订阅;例句:Many papers shifted to a subscription model. 许多报纸转向订阅模式。subscrib(在下方签名认可)+ -ption
advertisement/ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/n. 广告place/run an advertisement 刊登/播放广告;例句:The company ran an advertisement during the game. 该公司在比赛期间播了广告。advertise(做广告)+ -ment;缩写 ad
sponsor/ˈspɑːnsər/n. 赞助商 v. 赞助a major sponsor 主要赞助商;sponsor an event 赞助活动;例句:A tech giant sponsored the program. 一家科技巨头赞助了该节目。拉丁语"许诺承担责任"的人
spokesperson/ˈspoʊkspɜːrsn/n. 发言人a company spokesperson 公司发言人;例句:A spokesperson denied the rumors. 一位发言人否认了这些传言。speak(说)+ person(人)
briefing/ˈbriːfɪŋ/n. 简报会;情况介绍a press briefing 新闻发布会;例句:The general gave a briefing to reporters. 将军向记者作了情况介绍。brief(简短介绍)+ -ing
commentary/ˈkɑːmənteri/n. 评论;解说social commentary 社会评论;live commentary 现场解说;例句:His column offers sharp social commentary. 他的专栏提供犀利的社会评论。comment(评论)+ -ary
critic/ˈkrɪtɪk/n. 批评者;评论家a fierce critic of... ……的激烈批评者;media critics 媒体评论人;例句:Critics accused the network of one-sided reporting. 批评者指责该电视台报道片面。希腊语"判断者",同 criterion(标准)
columnist/ˈkɑːləmnɪst/n. 专栏作家a syndicated columnist 联合供稿专栏作家;例句:She works as a columnist for a daily paper. 她在一家日报任专栏作家。column(专栏/栏目)+ -ist
documentary/ˌdɑːkjəˈmentri/n. 纪录片 adj. 文献的a documentary on climate change 气候变化纪录片;例句:The documentary won several awards. 这部纪录片获得多个奖项。document(文献)+ -ary:基于文献的片子
platform/ˈplætfɔːrm/n. 平台;(政党的)纲领a social-media platform 社交媒体平台;例句:The platform removed thousands of fake accounts. 该平台移除了数千个虚假账号。plat(平,同 plate)+ form(形状):平整的台子
viral/ˈvaɪrəl/adj. 病毒式传播的go viral 走红;viral marketing 病毒式营销;例句:The video went viral within hours. 该视频数小时内爆红。virus(病毒)+ -al:像病毒一样扩散
influencer/ˈɪnfluənsər/n. 网红;有影响力者a social-media influencer 社交媒体网红;例句:Brands hire influencers to promote products. 品牌雇网红推销产品。influence(影响)+ -er
feedback/ˈfiːdbæk/n. 反馈customer feedback 顾客反馈;feedback on the show 对节目的反馈;例句:The channel adjusted the show based on audience feedback. 该频道根据观众反馈调整了节目。feed(喂给)+ back(回):喂回来的信息
poll/poʊl/n. 民意调查;投票 v. 对……进行民调an opinion poll 民意调查;poll voters 对选民做民调;例句:A recent poll shows growing distrust of the media. 最近一项民调显示对媒体的不信任在上升。原为"人头"(head count):数人头
downplay/ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/v. 淡化;贬低(重要性)downplay the risks 淡化风险;例句:Officials downplayed the data breach. 官员们淡化这起数据泄露事件。down(向下)+ play:把分量往低处演
spotlight/ˈspɑːtlaɪt/n. 聚光灯;公众关注in/under the spotlight 处于聚光灯下;例句:The report put the firm's practices under the spotlight. 该报告使这家公司的做法受到密切关注。spot(光点)+ light(灯)
expose/ɪkˈspoʊz/v. 揭露;使暴露expose corruption 揭露腐败;be exposed to... 接触……;例句:The series exposed poor working conditions. 该系列报道揭露了恶劣的工作条件。ex-(向外)+ pos(放):摊到外面
leak/liːk/v./n. 泄露;漏洞leak information to the press 向媒体泄密;a data leak 数据泄露;例句:Someone leaked the memo to a reporter. 有人把备忘录泄露给了一名记者。拟声词:液体漏出的声音
source/sɔːrs/n. 消息来源;来源;源头a reliable source 可靠消息来源;cite sources 引用来源;例句:The journalist refused to name her sources. 这名记者拒绝透露消息来源。拉丁语"泉眼":信息的源头
anonymous/əˈnɑːnɪməs/adj. 匿名的an anonymous source 匿名消息源;例句:The survey responses were anonymous. 调查答卷为匿名。an-(无)+ onym(名字,同 name):无名的
quote/kwoʊt/v. 引用;报价 n. 引文be quoted as saying... 被援引称……;例句:The minister was quoted as saying the plan was "a mistake". 部长被援引称该计划"是个错误"。与 quotation(引文/报价)同族
media/ˈmiːdiə/n. 媒体(medium 的复数)the mass media 大众媒体;social media 社交媒体;例句:The story dominated the media for weeks. 该新闻连周占据媒体版面。拉丁语"中间":居于信息两端之间的载体
endorsement/ɪnˈdɔːrsmənt/n. 公开支持;(商业)代言a celebrity endorsement 名人代言;win sb's endorsement 赢得某人支持;例句:The paper's endorsement boosted his campaign. 该报的表态支持助推了他的竞选。en-(使)+ dors(背,同 dorsal):在背面签字担保

本单元自测(10 题,模拟题)

第 1-4 题:写出下列搭配的中文意思

  1. hit the headlines
  2. a newspaper with a large circulation
  3. be quoted as saying
  4. downplay the risks

第 5-7 题:选词填空(manipulate / distort / impartial,注意正确形式)

  1. Two reporters were accused of being paid to ______ public opinion before the vote.
  2. The magazine refuses to accept advertisement that ______ the facts.
  3. Editors are expected to remain ______ when covering elections.

第 8 题:介词/短语填空

  1. The footage of the rescue went ______ within hours of being posted.

第 9-10 题:汉译英(用本单元词汇)

  1. 这家报纸因对选举的报道带有倾向而受到批评。(coverage / partisan)
  2. 记者们必须保护匿名消息来源。(journalist / anonymous / source)
点击展开答案与简析
  1. 登上头条/成为头条新闻。【考点:名词搭配|难度:易|易错:headline 常用复数 headlines】
  2. 发行量大的报纸。【考点:circulation 熟词僻义|难度:中|易错:circulation 不指"循环"而指"发行量"】
  3. 被援引称……。【考点:quote 被动搭配|难度:中|易错:quote 作"引用"时无"引号"义,别与 quota(配额)混淆】
  4. 淡化风险。【考点:downplay 动词搭配|难度:易|易错:downplay 是及物动词,不加 down】
  5. manipulate。manipulate public opinion(操纵舆论)为固定搭配。【考点:动词搭配|难度:中|易错:误用 manipulate to do,该词直接接宾语】
  6. distort。distort the facts(歪曲事实)。【考点:动词词义辨析|难度:易|易错:distort 指歪曲内容本身,而 downplay 指压低其重要性】
  7. impartial。remain impartial(保持公正)。【考点:形容词搭配|难度:易|易错:impartial 不等于 uninterested(不感兴趣的)】
  8. viral。go viral(走红)为固定短语。【考点:短语搭配|难度:易|易错:viral 本义"病毒的",此处是比喻用法】
  9. The newspaper was criticized for its partisan coverage of the election.(亦可用 biased,但 bias 族词属 Unit02,本单元用 partisan 更贴切)
  10. Journalists must protect their anonymous sources.(source 表"消息来源"常用复数)