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

• 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。
• Since the development of modern journalism, it is often blamed for sensationalism.
  新闻发展至今，不时会受到为迎合受众而煽情的指责。
• As far as the relationship between Chinese and Japanese sensationalism and psychoanalytical novels is concerned, Japanese New-sensationalism is not characterized with psychoanalysis but Chinese New-sensationalism includes psychoanalytical novels.
  从中日新感觉派与心理分析小说的关系来说，日本新感觉派不具有心理分析的特点，而中国新感觉派却包含心理分析小说。
• Legends are based on history, and associated with historical and actual things. Legends always use the art such as fantasy, exaggeration, virtual, sensationalism. In addition to common characteristics, Huizhou Legends has its own personalities.
  传说以历史为依托，与历史的、实有的事物相联系；同时为了追求传奇性的艺术特征，传说往往采用幻想、夸张、虚拟、渲染等艺术手法。
• A number of incidents in recent years have provoked a public outcry against media sensationalism and invasion of privacy.
  近年几宗事故中，传媒耸人听闻的报导手法和侵犯私隐，激起公众强烈抗议。
• 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。
• "Joyce Mike, president of the Academy of American Doll Artists, said:" I think overall, what he's doing is gratuitous sensationalism.
  美国玩具艺术协会主席乔伊斯·麦克认为福塞拉是在哗众取宠。
• 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。
• However, to avoid patriotic clich é s and sensationalism, the film skillfully blends in different emotions that appear earlier with the major principle.
  但是，为了避免老生常谈的爱国主义题材和哗众取宠的效果，该片在前期颇有技巧地融入了很多不同情感，但却没有偏离主题。
• Though reluctant to respond to what was felt to be a wave of harmful sensationalism, the information was given.
  公司尽管很不情愿，感到这是追求危言耸听的有害浪潮，但还是提供了有关情况。