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The West

释义 Definition

the West 常指“西方(世界)”,在国际语境中多指以欧洲、北美为核心的国家与文化传统(也可泛指“西方国家/西方社会”)。在更一般的语境里也可表示“西边/西部”(相对于 the East)。

发音 Pronunciation

/ wst/(在元音前也常读 /i wst/)

例句 Examples

The West has different holidays and customs.
西方有不同的节日和习俗。

In many debates about globalization, people argue over whether the West should set the rules for everyone else.
在许多关于全球化的讨论中,人们争论西方是否应该为其他国家制定规则。

词源 Etymology

west 来自古英语 west,与日落方向相关,进一步可追溯到原始日耳曼语词根 *west-*,以及更早的印欧语系词根,含“傍晚/日落”的概念。后来在历史与政治文化语境中,the West 逐渐固定为“西方世界”的称呼,用来与 the East(东方) 做对照。

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文学与著作 Literary Works

  • Orientalism(Edward W. Said)频繁讨论“the West / the East”的建构与话语。
  • The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order(Samuel P. Huntington)以“the West”等文明板块作为核心概念。
  • Civilization: The West and the Rest(Niall Ferguson)直接以“the West”作为讨论对象,涉及制度与历史发展。
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