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borg

UK /bɔːɡ/US /bɔːrɡ/

词源

源自《星际迷航:下一代》(1987),创作人最初受蜜蜂群体行为启发。可能与'cyborg'(半机械人)一词有关。

noun

❶ 指科幻作品中的一种虚构种族或群体,通常以集体意识和同化其他种族为特征。源自《星际迷航》系列中的反派角色。

“The Borg are known for their phrase 'Resistance is futile.'”

(博格人以其名言'抵抗是徒劳的'而闻名。)

“In the movie, the Borg ship assimilated entire civilizations.”

(电影中,博格飞船同化了整个文明。)

❶ 在非正式语境中,可比喻为将人或事物同化或吞并的强大组织或系统。

“Some people feel like their company is a borg that consumes their individuality.”

(有些人觉得他们的公司像博格一样吞噬个性。)

“The education system was described as a borg that standardizes all students.”

(有人把教育系统比作标准化所有学生的博格。)

同义词:collective, hive mind, assimilator

verb

❶ 指像博格人那样同化或吸收他人/他物,通常带有强制或不可抗拒的意味。

“The startup was borged by the tech giant last year.”

(这家初创公司去年被科技巨头'博格化'了。)

“Some fear AI will eventually borg human consciousness.”

(有人担心AI终将同化人类意识。)

同义词:assimilate, absorb, incorporate

常见短语

Borg collective — 特指《星际迷航》中博格人的群体意识系统,所有个体通过这个系统连接在一起。

“The Borg collective operates as a single mind with many bodies.”

(博格集体如同一个拥有多具身体的单一意识在运作。)

resistance is futile — 博格人的标志性台词,表示任何抵抗都是无用的,终将被同化。现常被引用表示无法抗拒的趋势。

“When the new policy was announced, employees sighed 'Resistance is futile.'”

(新政策公布时,员工们叹息道'抵抗是徒劳的'。)