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Globalism is the idea that countries should think about the whole world when they act — trade, climate, war, health — because what happens in one place can change life in another. People who like the word often mean: we are one world, so we should work together.
Globalism globalism is是 the idea that countries should think about the whole world when they act這樣一種想法:國家在行動的時候應該考慮整個世界, — trade, climate, war, health ———貿易、氣候、戰爭、健康—— because what happens in one place can change life in another因為一個地方發生的事,可能改變另一個地方的生活 People who like the word often mean喜歡這個字的人,常常是這個意思: we are one world我們是同一個世界, so we should work together所以應該一起合作
Though actually, in news and the word is often not friendly. Some speakers use globalism as a complaint: they mean big companies, banks, or far-away organisations making rules, and local people losing control.
Though actually不過其實, in news and politics the word is often not friendly在新聞和政治裡,這個字常常不是友善的 Some speakers use globalism as a complaint有些人會把globalism當成一種抱怨: they mean big companies, banks, or far-away organisations making rules他們的意思是,大企業、銀行,或很遙遠的組織在訂規則, and local people losing control而當地人失去了控制權
So you must listen to who is saying it. It names a way of thinking (an -), not the same as globalization, which is the process of the world becoming more connected.
So you must listen to who is saying it所以你得聽清楚是誰在說這個字 It names a way of thinking它指的是一種思考方式 (an -ism)(一種「主義」), not the same as globalization跟globalization不是同一件事, which is the process of the world becoming more connected也就是世界變得更緊密連結的過程
組成global + -ism. Global is globe (the world as a ball) + -al. -ism makes a belief or system.
同家族的字
- globethe earth as a ball; the picture this word starts from
- globalthe adjective; globalism is global + -ism
- globalizethe verb: to make something worldwide
- globalizationthe process of the world linking up — not the same as the idea
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
globalismnoun/ˈɡləʊ.bəl.ɪz.əm/
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An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.
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A socio-economic system dedicated to free trade and free access to markets.
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derogatorypolitical-sciencesocial-sciencesA supposed ideology or practice that (in conspiracy theories) aims to subordinate national sovereignty (legal systems, economies, etc) to centralized global authorities.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。