CNN effect CNN效应

　　The negative effect on the economy caused by people staying home to watch CNN or some other news source during a crisis such as a war.

　　当战争等危机发生时，由于人们呆在家里收看CNN或者其它新闻频道而给经济带来的负面影响。

　　Analysts will pay close attention to any outlook from retailers about consumer spending, which drives two-thirds of the economy. But most do not expect stellar results after Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported weak sales earlier this week, citing the Iraq war and poor consumer confidence.

　　“We could see some more profit taking as retailers release somewhat tepid results, since the quarter included bad winter weather and the [CNN effect],” said Tim Ghriskey of Ghriskey Capital Partners, a money manager in Bedford Hills, N.Y. “[The CNN effect]”refers to consumers who stayed home to watch coverage of the war in Iraq instead of going out and spending.

　　——Los Angeles Times,May 19, 2003

　　分析家经常密切关注零售商对消费支出的展望，因为经济的三分之二是由消费支出拉动的。但继塔吉特公司和沃尔玛公司本周早些时候公布其不佳的销售业绩后，大多数零售商都不指望会有更好的结果，他们援引伊拉克战争和消费者信心不足来说明这一点。

　　格里斯基资本合伙公司的蒂姆·格里斯基是纽约贝德福德希尔斯的一位资本经营者。他说：“随着零售商公布不好不坏的结果，我们会看到更多的获利销售，因为这一季度受到了冬天的坏天气和[CNN效应]的影响。”“[CNN效应]”指的是消费者呆在家里收看有关伊拉克战争的报道，而不外出消费。 ——《洛杉矶时报》2003年5月19日文章

　　revenge effect

　　报复效应

　　An unintended and negative consequence of some new or modified technology.

　　某种新的或者改良后的技术所带来的一种意想不到的或负面的后果。 The myth that computers would allow us almost unlimited leisure time was closely related to the myth of the paperless office. The reality is that, thanks to ubiquitous fax machines, photocopiers and computer printers, offices now use more paper than ever before. Other modern [revenge effects]include high-tech sports safety equipment that can increase the number of severe injuries, low-tar cigarettes that make you smoke more and antibiotics that can breed new and more virulent bacteria.

　　—— “Technology's revenge,” The New Scientist “计算机将使会我们拥有大量空闲时间”的这一神话同“无纸办公”的神话密切相关。可现实情况却是，由于传真机、影印机和打印机的普遍使用，现在办公室的用纸量比从前任何时候都大。其它现代的[报复效应]还包括，高科技的运动安全设备反而使严重受伤事件增多，低焦油香烟使人吸更多的烟，而抗生素的使用带来的则是新的、更致命的细菌。 ——《技术的报复》，英国《新科学家》周刊

　　Slashdot effect

　　Slashdot效应

　　A sharp and often overwhelming increase in a Web site's traffic, particularly after the site is featured on Slashdot.org. Also: /. effect.

　　某个网站的点击率出现势不可挡的激增，尤其是当Slashdot.org网站提到该网站以后。也称为“/.效应”。

　　As publishers, we long for those times when Internet fate smiles upon us, bestowing a mention on slashdot.org, an act that usually precipitates a favorable influx of traffic known lovingly as the “[slashdot effect].”

　　——“Thanks (for Nothing), Slashdot,” Network Computing,June 13, 2003

　　作为出版商，我们期待因特网女神眷顾我们，在slashdot.org网站上提到我们，此举通常会突然带来大量的点击率，这被亲切地称为“[Slashdot效应]”。 ——《谢谢Slashdot》，美国《网络计算》杂志2003年6月13日文章 (刘晓燕/译)

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