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为了净化英语语言,人们正努力从英语中将一切可能冒犯他人或玷污某事的词汇清除掉。为此,美国内布拉斯加州(Nebras-ka)韦斯训(Wesleyan)大学已做出避免使用“freshman”一词来称呼”大学一年级新生”的决定。有相当多的人认为有的用语是污秽而又带有性别歧视,而“fresh-man”就是一个。“Freshperson”也被认为是一个带有侮辱性的“大学一年级新生”的替换词,同样“freshindividual”,“freshhuman”,“freshgirl”以及“freshtoy”都应避免使用。因此,美国内布拉斯加州韦斯训大学称大学一年级新生为“first-year stu-dent。”称二年级学生仍为“sophomore”,
In order to purify the English language, people are trying to get rid of all the words in English that may offended or defiled something. To this end, the University of Wesleyan, Nebraska, USA, has made the decision to avoid using the term “freshman” to refer to “freshman freshman.” There are quite a few people who think that some of the terms are filthy and sexist, and that “fresh-man” is one. “Freshperson” is also considered a replacement for the insulting “Freshmen”, and “freshindividual”, “freshhuman”, “freshgirl” and “freshtoy” should also be avoided. Therefore, the University of Nebraska, the United States, said first-year university freshmen are “first-year stu-dent.” Second-year students are still “sophomore”