buzzword

IPA/ˈbʌz.wɜːd/
KK[bˈʌzwɚd]IPA/ˈbʌz.wɝːd/

buzzword — noun

  • buzzwordsingular
  • buzzwordsplural

1. a fashionable term, especially in business, politics, or technology, that people

1.名詞C1
釋義

a fashionable term, especially in business, politics, or technology, that people repeat so often it can sound impressive while saying very little

例句

Mira filled the slide deck with buzzwords nobody at the factory understood.

use buzzwords to sound impressive rather than clear

During the meeting, Bilal asked what the new buzzword actually meant.

questioning the real meaning of a buzzword

同義詞
  • jargon

    technical language used by a group; it is not always fashionable or empty

  • catchphrase

    a repeated memorable line, often shorter and more slogan-like

  • slogan

    usually a deliberate public message, not just an overused trendy term

文法句型

a buzzword in + field

latest buzzword

use buzzwords

buzzword bingo

用法筆記

Usually slightly critical. It often suggests that a term is being repeated for effect in business, politics, or technology without adding much clear meaning.

常見錯誤

Our manager used a buzzword to explain the budget cut.
Our manager used a buzzword when talking about the budget cut.
💡A buzzword is the fashionable term itself, not the explanation.