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godwin

UK //ˈɡɒdwɪn//US //ˈɡɑːdwɪn//

词源

源自美国律师Mike Godwin于1990年提出的戈德温法则(Godwin's Law),用于描述网络讨论中的一种现象。

noun

❶ 指在在线讨论中,当一方将对方比作希特勒或纳粹时,即触发了戈德温法则,通常意味着讨论的理性已经丧失。

“The debate ended when someone invoked Godwin by comparing the policy to Nazi tactics.”

(当有人将政策比作纳粹策略时,讨论因触发了戈德温法则而结束。)

“He called his opponent a fascist, which was a clear Godwin moment.”

(他称对手为法西斯主义者,这明显触发了戈德温法则。)

同义词:Godwin's Law, reductio ad Hitlerum

常见短语

Godwin's Law — 戈德温法则,指在线讨论中随着时间推移,将对方比作希特勒或纳粹的可能性趋近于1。

“According to Godwin's Law, any online argument will eventually involve a Nazi comparison.”

(根据戈德温法则,任何在线争论最终都会涉及纳粹的比喻。)