2011年8月17日 星期三

Neets, end up, acronym, wordsmith

Wordsmiths take aim at simplifying acronyms for Army
Stars and Stripes
Even though warfighter is found in some dictionaries, it's not in Webster's Dictionary. Robin Williams in character of Adrian Cronauer in the movie “Good Morning Vietnam,” 1987. AP Photo/Touchstone Pictures “Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the VP is such .




Over the past decade, the government has focused on helping those young people likely to end up not in employment, education or training - so-called Neets.


NEET
is an acronym for the government classification for people currently "Not in Employment, Education or Training". It was first used in the United Kingdom but its use has spread to other countries, including Japan, China, and South Korea.



end up
Arrive at, result in, finish. For example, He thought he'd end up living in the city, or We don't know how Nancy will end up. [First half of 1900s] Also see wind up.

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