“Manifest” 被劍橋詞典選為 2024 年度單詞。由於大眾對心理健康問題的關註和眾多知名人物的支持，劍橋詞典於 2023 年為 “manifest” 添加瞭一個新解釋：“通過積極的心理暗示（比如想象或語言激勵等方式）讓想要實現某事的願望成為現實”。雖然心理學傢對 “manifest” 所代表的做法仍抱有疑問，但其在社交媒體上大受歡迎。
For a term that’s gained ground with millennials and Gen Z, the word ‘manifest’ actually dates back to the 1300s. Back then it was an adjective meaning ‘clear’ or ‘obvious’. You can spot it in William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, even in the work of Geoffrey Chaucer. Nowadays, ‘manifest’ has a totally new meaning – the idea that, through the power of belief, we can effectively think a goal into becoming reality.
作為一個在千禧一代和 Z 世代人群中廣為普及的流行詞匯，“manifest” 這個詞實際上最早可以追溯到 14 世紀。在當時，“manifest” 是一個形容詞，意思是 “清晰的” 或 “明顯的”。你可以在莎士比亞的 “威尼斯商人”、甚至是傑弗裡·喬叟的詩集中找到它。現如今，“manifest” 有瞭一個嶄新的意思——相信通過堅定的信念能讓目標變為現實。
Although positive thinking, self-affirmation and goal-setting all have beneficial effects, some psychologists have argued manifestation could lead to unrealistic expectations, even obsessive behaviour. Nevertheless, the term has gained traction on social media, and this year on the Cambridge Dictionary website it was looked up almost 130,000 times.
雖然正面思考、自我肯定和目標設定這些做法都具有積極的影響，但心理學傢認為 “manifestation” 這種 “相信通過信念能夠讓目標成為現實的做法” 可能會讓人產生不切實際的期望，甚至出現強迫行為。盡管如此，“manifest” 還是在社交媒體上獲得瞭大量的支持和認可。今年，在劍橋詞典網站上搜索該詞的次數接近 13 萬次。
詞匯表
gained ground 普及
dates back 追溯
spot 發現
self-affirmation 自我肯定
goal-setting 目標設定
obsessive 強迫性的，著迷的
gained traction 獲得支持或認可
looked up 搜索
聽力練習
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答下列問題：
1. What did you learn about the word ‘manifest’?
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題：
1. The word ‘manifest’ was popular back in the 1300s.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. What did the word ‘manifest’ mean in the 1300s?
a. believable, powerful
b. clear, obvious
c. effective, real
3. The word ‘manifest’ has a different meaning in the 21st century.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
4. Manifesting is the idea that, through the power of _______, we can effectively think a goal into becoming reality.
5. Some psychologists have argued manifestation could lead to _______ expectations.
6. How many times was ‘manifest’ looked up on the Cambridge Dictionary website this year?
a. Almost 100,300
b. Almost 13,000
c. Almost 130,000
答案
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答下列問題：
1. What did you learn about the word ‘manifest’?
Own answers. For example: It dates back to the 1300s. It used to be an adjective meaning clear and obvious. Nowadays it has a new meaning. It was looked up on the Cambridge Dictionary website almost 130,000 times this year.
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題：
1. Not given. The word dates back to the 1300s, but whether it was popular is not given.
2. b. In the 1300s, ‘manifest’ was an adjective meaning ‘clear’ or ‘obvious’.
3. True. Nowadays, ‘manifest’ has a totally new meaning.
4. Manifesting is the idea that, through the power of belief, we can effectively think a goal into becoming reality.
5. Some psychologists have argued manifestation could lead to unrealistic expectations.
6. c. … this year on the Cambridge Dictionary website it was looked up almost 130,000 times.
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