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美国网络词典门户网站发布了2001年流行英语词汇Top 10排行榜，包括： the overall Top Ten Words, September 11, Peoples Names, California YouthSpeak, Top Phrases, Corporate Buzzwords, Sports, Best and Worse of Corporate Names, Internet-related terms, and various other topics. Top Ten Words of 2001 1. Ground Zero The now sanctified ground at the epicenter of World Trade Center disaster. Sadly, this word replaces chad as the No. 1 word of the year. Last year ground zero was cited for its misuse in the sense of beginning, as in starting over from ground zero. 2. W. Dubya Shorthand for George W. Bush. The butt of Januarys political jokes waxes most presidential in September. 3. Jihad This Arabic word actually means struggle or inner struggle but is more commonly used to mean holy war. 4. God Also Allah and Yahweh .The name has been in more headlines and on the lips of more politicians than any time in recent memory. 5. Anthrax The Greek word for coal for the black scabs it produces becomes the worlds first postal disease and terrorists biological weapon of choice.? 6. Euro The introduction of a pan-European monetary system tightens the unity of Europe. 7. Wizard On the list due to Harry Potters course of study at the Hogwarts School, with strong support from Gandalf and company in The Lord of the Rings. 8. -stan The Persian word for place of in names like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. ?? This is the first ever Suffix of the Year. 9. Oprahization Defines the litmus test of political utterances: if it doesnt play on Oprah, it doesnt play at all. 10. Foot-and-Mouth This word received more press that foot-IN-mouth disease. Until this year, many thought the word was hoof-and-mouth disease. Special California Bonus Word Rolling Blackout A gift from Governor Davis to the English language. Top Ten Names of 2001 1. The Heroes Specifically the NYFD and NYPD and the passengers of Flight 93, but actually all firefighte