变性人称呼前缀Mx启用！有望加入牛津词典

 　　A new gender¹ neutral title 'Mx' is to join the honorifics 'Mr, Mrs, Miss and Ms' on driving licences and other official documents, the first change to officially recognised titles in decades.

　　一个新中性性别称呼Mx将要加入“先生（Mr）,夫人（Mrs）,小姐（Miss）,还有女士（Ms）”的行列，上榜驾驶证还有其他的官方文件抬头，这是几十年来的第一次变革，官方承认了这个称谓。

　　Royal Mail, high street banks, government departments and some universities all now accept Mx which is used by transgender people or other individuals who do not identify with a particular gender.

　　英国皇家邮政、英国街头分行，政府部门还有一些大学如今都接受Mx这个称呼前缀——Mx是对跨性别者和其他有性别认知障碍个人的称呼。

　　The title has been added, without fanfare³, to official forms and databases and is under consideration by the Oxford⁴ English Dictionary for inclusion in its next edition.

　　没有敲锣打鼓的大肆宣扬，这个称呼就这么（默默地）新增了：牛津英语词典会考虑增添到下一版的官方版本和数据库当中。

　　变性人称呼前缀Mx启用！有望加入牛津词典

　　Assistant editor of the dictionary, Johnathan Dent², was quoted by the Sunday Times as saying the move towards Mx was a sign of the English language's ability to adapt to an ever-changing society.He explained it was the first time in recent history that commonly used and accepted titles had changed.

　　牛津词典的助理编辑乔纳森·丹特在《星期日泰晤士报》中说道，Mx这一称呼的新增是英语适应瞬息万变社会的标志。他解释道，这是近些年来，第一次普遍性的使用和承认这一改变的称呼。

　　Mr Dent was quoted as saying it showed the way English could adapt to people's needs, rather than letting language dictate⁵ identity.

　　丹特先生也说道，这显现了英语可以适应人们的需求，而不是让语言禁锢了身份。

　　The Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing⁶ Agency and the NHS are among those public bodies now accepting the Mx title.

　　工作及养恤金部、英国皇家税收与关税局、英国机动车执照局还有英国国家医疗服务体系都位列承认Mx这一称呼的公共机构之中。

　　The Royal Mail has said it introduced Mx as an option for those registering online following requests from customers two years ago.

　　英国皇家邮政局宣称，他们2年前就已经将Mx作为顾客在线注册的前缀选项。

　　Barclays was one of the first high street banks to offer the Mx title and its customers can now use the title on their credit and debit⁷ cards, correspondence, cheques and with online banking⁸.

　　巴克莱银行是第一个提供Mx这一称呼的街头分行，如今他们的客户可以在信用卡和借记卡、通信、支票还有在线银行上使用这一称呼。

　　Oxford University introduced the title last year and has explained that it is 'the most commonly used and recognised gender neutral title'.

　　牛津大学在去年引进了这一称呼，并解释道这是“最普遍性使用和承认的中性称谓。”

　　One company was quoted as saying it had not used the term over embarrassment⁹. They were unsure how to pronounce the title.

　　有一家公司指出，使用这个称呼并不曾尴尬。他们就是不确定这个称呼要怎么发音。

　　'Most people pronounce it as "Mux,"' Jacobs said, explaining that it is said with a sort of schwa sound in the middle but a lot of people just spell it out.

　　“大多数人读成Mux”，雅各布斯解释道这个词的发音在中间部分是弱读的，但是很多人还是直接拼写出来为主。

1 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

2 dent   

n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展

参考例句：

• I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
• That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。

3 fanfare   

n.喇叭；号角之声；v.热闹地宣布

参考例句：

• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

4 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

5 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？

6 licensing   

v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• A large part of state regulation consists of occupational licensing. 大部分州的管理涉及行业的特许批准。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• That licensing procedures for projects would move faster. 这样的工程批准程序一定会加快。 来自辞典例句

7 debit   

n.借方，借项，记人借方的款项

参考例句：

• To whom shall I debit this sum?此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
• We undercharge Mr.Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.我们少收了史密斯先生的钱，只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款。

8 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

9 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。