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时代周刊年度十大流行词双语1. Cougar An older woman who romantically pursues younger men. Example: Demi Moore, 45, snagging hubby Ashton Kutcher, 29. Although an offensive term to some, others consider it a positive sign of societys increasing acceptance of older womens sex appeal. 追求年轻男性的年长女性。比如45岁的黛咪·摩尔追求29岁的艾什顿库奇。一些人认为这个词有点冒犯，不过另一些人认为它说明社会认可年长女性的魅力，具有积极意义。2. Surge Influx of 20,000 U.S. troops to Iraq aimed at, among other things, quelling sectarian violence. Even if you dont know the specific details, the word itself has by now been drilled relentlessly into your head. Is the surge working? Is the surge failing? What does Gen. Petraeus think about the surge? Surge, surge, surge! President Bushs call for additional troops, which was announced in January, incited more heated discourse this year than almost any other issue save immigration. 布什总统为了平息伊拉克的暴乱增兵两万。即使你不知道具体的细节，这个词还是一个劲儿地往你脑袋里钻。“增兵有效吗？”“增兵失败了吗？”“彼得雷乌斯将军对增兵怎么看？”增兵，增兵，增兵！布什总统一月份宣布的增兵引发了比其他移民政策更热烈的讨论。3. Previvor A person who does not have cancer, but has precancerous cells or a genetic mutation known to increase the risk of developing it: a pre-survivor. With the rise in genetic testing and groups like FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) that encourage women to find out whether theyre likely to develop breast or ovarian cancer, some previvors are taking such drastic measures as getting preemptive mastectomies or hysterectomies. 一个没有癌症但是体内有癌症前期细胞或者可转化的基因能增加身患癌症的风险的人。由“pre-survivor”发展而来。随着基因测试的流行，加上像FORCE（正视我们身患癌症的风险）这样的组织鼓励女性发现自己是否可能发展为乳腺癌或子宫癌，一些高危人群开始采取了乳房切除或子宫切除的激进措施。4. Popcorn Lung A rare, life-threatening lung disease that can be caused by inhaling diacetyl, a chemical used in butter flavoring. Its normally not a problem if a) you dont work in a microwave-popcorn factory or b) youre not Colorado resident Wayne Watson, who ate approximately two bags of microwave popcorn a day for 10 years and became the first-known consumer to develop the disease. In September, as word of Watsons condition prompted the FDA to i