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

• There exists sensationalism in early Marxian esthetics, which asserts that human beings are sensitive and are natural creatures of existence, and which advocates that the essence of human nature is sensitive activity.
  马克思的早期美学包含了一种感性论思想，即确认人是感性的、自然的存在物，主张把人的本质理解为感性活动。
• The article says nothing about children being "abducted." The Associated Press added this for the benefit of sensationalism.
  这篇文章并没有讲到儿童被拐的问题，美联社发布它只是为了利益和哗众取宠。
• 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。
• He took great pains to write on his subject without a trace of sensationalism.
  他尽力不带一丝哗众取宠的色彩来写作他的题材。
• 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。
• Marxian sensationalism has contributed in a special way to the maturation of esthetics and serves as a link between past and future in the history of modern esthetics.
  马克思的感性论思想对美学这一学科的发展和成熟作出了独特贡献，在近现代美学发展史上起到了承前启后的作用。
• As the temptation to use sensationalism to attract viewers grows, the media needs to shoulder more responsibility, argued Zheng at Renmin University of China.
  中国人民大学的郑保卫教授说，媒体越来越多地想靠制造轰动效应来吸引观众眼球，他们肩上的责任也变得越来越重。
• 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。
• 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。
• But he adds that the technical and regulated nature of banks 'products is tough to pitch against the simplicity and sensationalism of much related media coverage.
  不过，他补充道，银行产品的技术性和受监管特点，使其在营销过程中难以抗衡简单化和煽情的大量相关媒体报道。