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組員組員 : : 周瑩霖 周瑩霖 696c0006696c0006 (( 找資料 ; 報告 Press; tabloid; broadsPress; tabloid; broads

heet; heet;

popular press; quality press; gutter press ) popular press; quality press; gutter press )

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; tabloid; ; tabloid;

broadsheet; popular press; quality press; gutter press )broadsheet; popular press; quality press; gutter press )

江莉伊 江莉伊 696c0018696c0018 (( 找資料 ; 報告 PLEA;PLEDGE;PLEA;PLEDGE;

PROBE)PROBE)

鄭依倩 鄭依倩 696c0029696c0029 (( 找資料 ; 報告 QUIZ;ROW;VIGQUIZ;ROW;VIG

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Press

In publishing:

The press, otherwise known as the

journalism business, the newspaper business,

the news media, the Fourth Estate or the mass

media

A press, publishing house or printer

(publisher)

Printing press, a machine that presses ink

from a printing plate onto paper

In food preparation:

French pressFrench press, a device for coffee , a device for coffee

preparation preparation

Fruit pressFruit press, a press used to extract juice , a press used to extract juice

from grapes and apples from grapes and apples

tabloid

A A tabloidtabloid is a is a newspaper industry term which industry term which

refers to a smaller newspaper format per refers to a smaller newspaper format per

spread; to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative spread; to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative

newspaper that focuses on local-interest newspaper that focuses on local-interest

stories and entertainment, often distributed stories and entertainment, often distributed

free of charge (often in a smaller, tabloid-sized free of charge (often in a smaller, tabloid-sized

newspaper format); or to a newspaper that newspaper format); or to a newspaper that

tends to emphasize tends to emphasize sensational crime stories, crime stories,

gossip columns repeating scandalous innuendos repeating scandalous innuendos

about the personal lives of celebrities and sports about the personal lives of celebrities and sports

stars, and other so-called "stars, and other so-called "junk food news" (often " (often

in a smaller, tabloid-sized newspaper format). As in a smaller, tabloid-sized newspaper format). As

the term "tabloid" has become synonymous with the term "tabloid" has become synonymous with

down-market newspapers in some areas, some down-market newspapers in some areas, some

papers refer to themselves as "papers refer to themselves as "Compact" "

newspapers instead.newspapers instead.

TabloidUK:

The Daily Mirror( 每日鏡報 )

http://www.mirror.co.uk/

The Sun( 太陽報 )

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/

The Daily Star( 每日星報 )http://www.dailystar.co.uk/home/

US:

New York Post( 紐約郵報 )http://www.nypost.com/

Broadsheet

Broadsheet is the largest of the various is the largest of the various

newspapernewspaper formats and is characterized by formats and is characterized by

long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or

more). The term derives from types of more). The term derives from types of

popular printspopular prints usually just of a single sheet, usually just of a single sheet,

sold on the streets and containing various sold on the streets and containing various

types of matter, from types of matter, from balladsballads to political to political

satire. satire.

BroadsheetUK:The Times( 泰晤士報 )http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/The Daily Telegraph ( 每日電訊報 )http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

USA:The Los Angeles Times 《洛杉磯時報》 http://www.latimes.com/The New York Times 《紐約時報》 http://www.nytimes.com/Washington Post 《華盛頓郵報》 http://www.washingtonpost.com/ The Wall Street Journal 《華爾街日報》http://online.wsj.com/public/us

Quality press

Quality press is a category of is a category of newspapersnewspapers

in national circulation in the in national circulation in the UKUK distinguished distinguished

by their seriousness. The category used to be by their seriousness. The category used to be

called 'called 'broadsheetbroadsheet' until several papers adopted ' until several papers adopted

a a tabloidtabloid format. The have been renamed the format. The have been renamed the

Red TopsRed Tops..

Red tops

In the In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom, the so-called , the so-called Red TopsRed Tops

are a group of are a group of newspapersnewspapers who have a red front who have a red front

page banner, and who share an emphasis on page banner, and who share an emphasis on

entertainmententertainment news, news, sportssports and and political scandalspolitical scandals. .

The Red Tops are all printed in the The Red Tops are all printed in the tabloidtabloid format, format,

and include such newspapers as and include such newspapers as The SunThe Sun, , the the

Daily MirrorDaily Mirror and and the Daily Starthe Daily Star, along with various , along with various

local and regional newspapers.local and regional newspapers.

http://http://www.economist.comwww.economist.com//

Popular press

Popular may refer to :Popular may refer to :

(1) An adjective referring to any people or (1) An adjective referring to any people or

population.population.

(2) Social status the quality of being well-liked.(2) Social status the quality of being well-liked.

(3) The mainstream the quality of being common (3) The mainstream the quality of being common

well-received in demand.well-received in demand.

Ex:Ex: Popular culture. Popular music. Popular Popular culture. Popular music. Popular

fiction fiction

Gutter press:

Gutter

Noun:

Ex: (1) The motorbike lay on its side in the

gutter.

(2) Tina was a pale little gutter girl.

Verb:

Ex:(1) You should gutter your dog.

In media:GutterGutter (comic) (comic), a British adult-oriented , a British adult-oriented

comic from the 1990s comic from the 1990s

In sport:Gutters, in Gutters, in bowlingbowling and and table shuffleboardtable shuffleboard, ,

the trough hazards on either side of the the trough hazards on either side of the

playing lane into which the bowling ball or playing lane into which the bowling ball or

shuffleboard puck may fall shuffleboard puck may fall

http://www.gametablesusa.com/Product%20Pics/championhttp://www.gametablesusa.com/Product%20Pics/champion

-shuffleboard-grand--shuffleboard-grand-champion.jpgchampion.jpg

PLEA [n] (g)-- emotional request synonym: request, appeal, petition, asking, excuse, defense

(1) an urgent and emotional request:(1) an urgent and emotional request:EX: The prisoner made a plea for mercy. 囚犯懇求寬恕。(2) (2) 藉口藉口 ,, 託辭託辭EX: She left the party on the plea of a headache. 她藉口頭疼離開了晚會。(3)the answer that a person gives in court to the accusation (3)the answer that a person gives in court to the accusation that they have committed a crime:that they have committed a crime:EX: He entered a plea of "not guilty" to the charges filed against him. 針對對他的指控他提出 "無罪 "的抗辯

Plea bargain [n]

when an agreement is made that someone when an agreement is made that someone

accused of a crime will not be charged with accused of a crime will not be charged with

a more serious crime if they admit that they a more serious crime if they admit that they

are guilty of a less serious one.are guilty of a less serious one.

認罪辯訴協議認罪辯訴協議 ; ; 被告承認輕罪以便減輕刑罰的答辯被告承認輕罪以便減輕刑罰的答辯

PLEDGE(i)– promise

synonym: guarantee, security, vow, oath,

assurance, word, guarantee, agreement Etymology: From Old French plege

(French: pleige).

Verb:

1.To make a solemn promise (to do something).

2.To deposit something as a security; to pawn.

Ex:Ex:(1)(1) We are asking peopleWe are asking people to pledge to pledge their their

support for our campaign.support for our campaign.

(2)(2) If you join the armed forces, you have to If you join the armed forces, you have to

pledge allegiance to your country.pledge allegiance to your country.

Noun:

1.A solemn promise to do something. 1.A solemn promise to do something.

2.A person who has taken a pledge of 2.A person who has taken a pledge of

allegiance to a college allegiance to a college fraternityfraternity. .

3.A security to 3.A security to guaranteeguarantee paymentpayment of a of a debtdebt. .

4.A 4.A drinkingdrinking toasttoast. .

55.(the pledge):.(the pledge): A promise to A promise to abstainabstain from from

drinkingdrinking alcoholalcohol. .

Ex:Ex:

(1)All the candidates have given/made (1)All the candidates have given/made

pledgespledges not to raise taxes if they are elected. not to raise taxes if they are elected.

(2)Thousands of people made (2)Thousands of people made pledgespledges

(= promised to give money)(= promised to give money) to the Children to the Children

in Need charity campaign.in Need charity campaign.

(3)I give you this ring as a (3)I give you this ring as a pledgepledge of my of my

everlasting love for you.everlasting love for you.

PROBE

(d)—inquiry synonym: examine,investigate,search,explore Etymology: For verb: Latin probare  For noun: Late Latin proba 

Verb:1. to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions in an indirect careful way:

Ex:

(1) The interviewer probed deep into her private life.

(2) Detectives questioned him for hours, probing

for any inconsistencies in his story.

(3)The article probes (= tries to describe and

explain) the mysteries of nationalism in modern

Europe.

to examine something with a tool, especially in to examine something with a tool, especially in

order to find something that is hidden.order to find something that is hidden. Ex: They probed in/into the mud with a special

drill.

Noun:1.an attempt to discover information by

asking a lot of questions Ex:

(1) An FBI probe into corruption

(2) A Justice Department probe into the

Democrats' fund raising

22.specialized a long thin metal tool used by .specialized a long thin metal tool used by

doctors to examine inside someonedoctors to examine inside someone

33 specialized a device that is put inside something specialized a device that is put inside something

to test or record informationto test or record information

Adjective:

1.1. intended to get information:intended to get information:

Ex:Ex: She asked me a few probing questions. She asked me a few probing questions.

Quiz (e)--questioning by police or at an enquiry

[v] quizzed, quizzing, quizzes [n] quiz, quizzes

1. To question closely or repeatedly; interrogate.

2. To test the knowledge of by posing questions. See

Synonyms at ask.

3. Chiefly British: To poke fun at; mock

4. To examine someone's knowledge of something

ex. The teacher tests us every week

We got quizzed on French irregular verbs

5. A questioning or an inquiry.5. A questioning or an inquiry.

6. A short oral or written test.6. A short oral or written test.

7. A practical joke.7. A practical joke.

8. Any set of quick questions designed to test 8. Any set of quick questions designed to test

knowledge knowledge

9. An investigation by close questioning 9. An investigation by close questioning

10. pop quiz - a quiz given without prior warning10. pop quiz - a quiz given without prior warning

Synonyms:Nouns: examination, questioning, interrogation, examination, questioning, interrogation, interview, investigation, grilling (informal)interview, investigation, grilling (informal)

Verbs: question, ask, interrogate, examine, question, ask, interrogate, examine, investigate, investigate,

Pump (informal), grill (informal), catechizePump (informal), grill (informal), catechize

Row

(b)--argument [v] rowed, rowing, rows [n] rower

1. A series of objects placed next to each other,

usually in a straight line.

2. A line of adjacent seats, as in a theater,

auditorium, or classroom.

3. A succession without a break or gap in time:

won the title for three years in a row.

4. A continuous line of buildings along a street.

5. To propel (a boat) by using oars

6. To carry (people or goods) in a rowing boat

7. To take part in the racing of rowing boats as a

sport

8. a. The act or an instance of rowing.

b. A shift at the oars of a boat.

9. A trip or an excursion in a rowboat.

10. A boisterous disturbance or quarrel; a brawl.

11. An uproar; a great noise.

Phrase: on death row-- in prison and waiting to be killed as in prison and waiting to be killed as

a punishment for a crimea punishment for a crime kick up a row—to show great annoyance about show great annoyance about

something, especially when this does not seem something, especially when this does not seem

necessary.necessary. on skid row--on skid row-- poor, without a job or a place to live, poor, without a job or a place to live,

and often drinking too much alcoholand often drinking too much alcohol Idiom:

a tough/hard row to hoe=something that is very a tough/hard row to hoe=something that is very

difficult to deal with or dodifficult to deal with or do Synonyms: line, series, succession, paddle, quarrel, line, series, succession, paddle, quarrel,

noise, brawl, dispute, rumpusnoise, brawl, dispute, rumpus

Vigil (h)--a period of waiting, perhaps by an ill person’s bedside

or in protest at something

1. 1. a. A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.

b. The act or a period of observing; surveillance.The act or a period of observing; surveillance.

2. 2. The eve of a religious festival observed by staying The eve of a religious festival observed by staying

awake as a devotional exercise.awake as a devotional exercise.

3. 3. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes

(especially on the eve of a religious festival). Often (especially on the eve of a religious festival). Often

used in the plural.used in the plural.

4.4. keeping a secret or furtive watch—spying keeping a secret or furtive watch—spying Synonyms: Eve, lookout, surveillance, vigilance, Eve, lookout, surveillance, vigilance,

watchwatch