| 释义 |
ˈpseudo-event orig. U.S.
[pseudo- 1.]
An event arranged or brought about merely for the sake of the publicity which it generates. Hence pseudo-eˈventful a.
1962D. J. Boorstin Image i. 9 A pseudo-event..is not spontaneous, but comes about because someone has planned, planted, or incited it. Typically, it is not a train wreck or an earthquake, but an interview. Ibid. iv. 161 A pseudo-eventful by-product of the [celebrity] star system is what Time magazine has accurately described as ‘non-books.’ These are printed matter between covers, usually put together by someone other than the ostensible autobiographer. 1962Spectator 22 June 823/2 Another pseudo-event three thousand miles away. On March 17, I had stood on Fifth Avenue, barred from crossing Manhattan by a quarter of a million people..parading..in..rosettes and badges saying ‘Kiss Me, I'm Irish.’ 1963Guardian 21 Jan. 8/2 By enthroning the pseudo-event at the heart of an {pstlg}800 million industry [sc. football pools], the promotors have made clear..that nothing..is what it seems. 1966D. Jenkins Educated Society i. 36 The centre of the public stage will be occupied by performers, whether politicians or ‘celebrities’, who live out a life of highly publicised pseudo-events for the delectation of multitudes. 1969Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 1 Aug. 10/4 Beauty Festivals are pseudo-events of almost clinical purity. 1976Listener 28 Oct. 524/3 The [US] election campaign became a perfect pseudo-event..a game played on..trains, in..planes, and in shopping precincts. |