《作者知识须更新》一文的作者是一位资深的“老新闻”,他在我刊刊登的谈及“星级厕所”“黑名单”等词语的文章中批评了媒体使用词语不规范的现象;后来发现他所批评的用法却被一些新闻文稿及国家权成部门公文认可。于是作者认为自己知识老化跟不上时代了,必须时时更新。我们为作者这种谦虚奋进永不满足终生追索的学习精神所感动。虽然我们以为作者前此所载文章是言之成理的,不必急于全盘否定,因为其根据(如词典)是客观、确凿和公认的标准。但一个词语在不同场合、不同语境下使用往往仪态 The author of “AUTHOR’S KNOWLEDGE UPDATE” is a veteran of the “old news,” criticizing the phenomenon of non-standard media usage in my article on the term “star toilet” and “blacklist.” Later, he found that what he criticized was recognized by some press releases and state documents as official documents. So the author thinks that the aging of knowledge can not keep up with the times and must be updated from time to time. We are touched by the author’s modest enterprising spirit that never meets the lifelong pursuit of learning. Although we believe that the author’s article contained in this article makes sense, it is not necessary to rush to a total denial because its basis (such as a dictionary) is an objective, conclusive and accepted standard. However, a word is often used on different occasions and in different contexts