汉语新词新译系列-T.doc

汉语新词新译系列-T 同人社团 (tong2 ren2 she3 tuan2)circleThe?term, derived from the Japanese word doujin, refers to a group of people or friends who share an interest, activity, hobbies or achievements. They will recreate comics, games, music videos or radio plays without any commercial result. The term is popular among comics fans.弹性退休 (tan2 xing4 tui4 xiu1)flexible retirementMost Chinese state employees must retire at fixed ages by law — men at 60 and women at 55. But many people are calling for flexible arrangements whereby employees and employers can negotiate to postpone the retirement ages, say to 68.透明人 (tou4 ming2 ren2)transparent personIt refers to people who have lost their privacy to commercial advertisers or those who are deprived of their privacy due to illegitimate leaks of their personal information by unscrupulous companies.天鹅 (tian1 e2)SWANSThis term stands for Strong Women Achievers, No Spouse. It was first used to describe a growing group of high-achieving single women who are often revered for their style and beauty, but sometimes feared for their strength.淘一代 (tao2 yi2 dai4)online shoppersThis term refers to the ever-growing young population who are getting used to shopping online. Shanghai, in particular, has the biggest number of online shoppers in China.套大空 (tao4 da4 kong1)cliché plus big empty wordsThe term refers to politically correct but nonsensical speeches and remarks. They are usually trite and hackneyed.太空货币 (tai4 kong1 huo4 bi4)QUIDThe term stands for Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, a prototype for a possible future type of currency for use by space tourists. This is based on the assumption that the normal currency of notes and coins will not be able to be used by space travelers during their expeditions.淘浆糊 (tao2jiang4hu2)muddle throughThis Shanghai slang dates back many decades and has an origin involving tailors and brothels. But today it is frequently used to indicate anyone who tries to mudd