Received Pronunciation

标准发音

The name given to the regionally neutral accent in British English, historically deriving from the prestige speech of the Court and the public schools. The BBC originally adopted RP for its announcers because it was the form of pronunciation most likely to be nationally understood, and to attract least regional criticism. In the eyes of many (especially of the younger generations), regionally marked forms of accent are more desirable.

指英国英语地域上中性的口音，历史上源自宫廷和公学中说的有声望的英语。英国广播公司（BBC）最初采用RP作为播音口音，因为它是最容易被全国理解的发音，也最少遭受地域的批评。在许多人（特别是年轻一代）眼里，有地域特点的口音更有吸引人之处。