sensationalism

英 [senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm]

美 [senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm]

n.  (指行文或报道)耸人听闻，哗众取宠

BNC.33504 / COCA.23607

牛津词典

noun

• （指行文或报道）耸人听闻，哗众取宠
  a way of getting people's interest by using shocking words or by presenting facts and events as worse or more shocking than they really are

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (报道的)耸人听闻，哗众取宠
  Sensationalismis the presenting of facts or stories in a way that is intended to produce strong feelings of shock, anger, or excitement.
  1. The report criticises the newspaper for sensationalism.
     这篇报道批评了报纸哗众取宠的作风。

英英释义

noun

• (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
  Synonym:empiricismempiricist philosophy
• (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
  Synonym:sensualism
• the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
  1. the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
  Synonym:luridness
• subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

双语例句

• Marxian sensationalism has contributed in a special way to the maturation of esthetics and serves as a link between past and future in the history of modern esthetics.
  马克思的感性论思想对美学这一学科的发展和成熟作出了独特贡献，在近现代美学发展史上起到了承前启后的作用。
• The tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation.
  小报依靠耸人听闻的故事维持读者群。
• American TV tabloid news programs like Hard Copy use sensationalism to attract viewers.
  美国的花边电视新闻如《硬拷贝》等利用渲染手法来吸引观众。
• As with any famous location, sensationalism by the press often distorts the facts.
  与任何著名的地方相似，新闻单纯的追求轰动效应往往歪曲了事实。
• Some sites even pay writers by the click, which is of course a system that promotes sensationalism, or doing whatever it takes to get noticed.
  一些网站甚至还以点击量作为向作者付费的标准，这样一个体系当然会促使人们追求轰动效应，或是尽一切努力引起读者关注。
• The report criticises the newspaper for sensationalism.
  这篇报道批评了报纸哗众取宠的作风。
• The newspaper has been accused of sensationalism in its coverage of the murders.
  报纸被谴责为报道谋杀案时故意耸人听闻。
• He took great pains to write on his subject without a trace of sensationalism.
  他尽力不带一丝哗众取宠的色彩来写作他的题材。
• Some sensationalism did come from intense competition, but it merely reflect a stage in the evolution of American journalism.
  一些耸人听闻的新闻报道确实来自激烈的竞争之中，但它只不过反映了美国新闻事业发展史上的一个阶段。
• A clip reel displayed tabloid headlines, and several speakers portrayed the singer as the victim of sensationalism.
  麦克-杰克逊的消息见诸报端，一些评论员都将杰克逊定位成“媒体追求轰动效应的牺牲品”。