“毅力”當選劍橋詞典年度詞匯

Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year for 2021 has been revealed as "perseverance".

《劍橋詞典》日前公布2021年度詞匯為"毅力"。

The word was inspired by NASA’s mission to Mars, as data showed that users across the globe searched for the word online more than 243,000 times throughout the year.

該詞的當選得益于美國宇航局的火星任務，數(shù)據(jù)顯示，全球用戶從年初至今對"毅力"一詞的網(wǎng)絡搜索量超過了24.3萬次。

The dictionary found there was a surge in searches for the meaning of "perseverance" between Feb 18 and 24, after NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars.

《劍橋詞典》發(fā)現(xiàn)，在美國宇航局的"毅力號"探測器登陸火星后，2月18日至24日期間網(wǎng)友對"毅力"含義的搜索量激增。

"Perseverance” is defined in the Cambridge Dictionary as a "continued effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time".

《劍橋詞典》將"毅力"一詞定義為"不斷努力地做某事或?qū)崿F(xiàn)某個目標，無論有多困難或需要花多長時間"。

Editors felt it was an appropriate word for the year, given the challenges of 2021.

編輯們認為考慮到2021年的種種挑戰(zhàn)，"毅力"很適合做年度詞匯。

People had shown the meaning of the word "in the face of challenges and disruption to our lives from Covid-19 and other problems".

人們"面對疫情和其他問題給生活帶來的挑戰(zhàn)和挫折"展示出了"毅力"一詞的內(nèi)涵。