- populism 平民政治；民粹主义；民意论
- 民意测验；民意调查
The nation of Turkey has had it with being associated with a large bird that is best known as a symbol of the North American Thanksgiving holiday.
- have had it 受够了;忍受不了
- be associated with 和…有关联
- be known as 被称为；以...知名； 被认为是； 称为
- a symbol of …的象征
On Thursday, the United Nations recognized the country's rebranding to Turkiye, pronounced tur-key-yay, in a move Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said would "increase our country's brand value."
- recognize 承认
- rebrand 重新命名
- in a move 此举…
"The main reason why Turkey is changing its name is to eliminate the association with the bird," said Sinan Ulgen, Chairman of Istanbul-based think-tank EDAM. "But also, the term is used in colloquial language to denote failure."
- eliminate [ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt]排除；清除；消除
- think tank 智囊团
- colloquial [kəˈloʊkwiəl]会话的；口语
- denote [dɪˈnoʊt] 标志；预示；象征；表示；意指
For President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is running for re-election next year, the new name expresses the "culture, civilization and values of the Turkish nation in the best way."
- run for 做…的候选人
- in the best way
- in the best way 以最好的方式
International organizations are now obliged to use the new name, but it won't happen overnight for the broader public, Ulgen told CNN. "It will likely take many years for the broader international public to switch from Turkey to Turkiye."
- be obliged to 必须；不得不；有义务
- happen overnight 一夜之间发生
- switch from to 由…切换至…
This isn't the first time the nation has tried to change its name, he said. A similar attempt was made in the mid-1980s under Prime Minister Turgut Ozal but it never gained as much traction, he said.
- make an attempt to do 试图；尝试
- gain much traction （想法、行动等）受欢迎、得到支持”
