to the range of political ideas acceptable  to the mainstream population at a given  

是在特定時間為主流民眾所接受的政治思想範圍

time. It's named after Joseph P. Overton  of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy,  

。它以麥基諾公共政策中心的約瑟夫·P·奧弗頓（Joseph P. Overton）的名字命名，

who claimed that an idea's political viability  depends mainly on whether it falls within this  

他聲稱一個想法的政治可行性主要取決於它是否屬於這個

range rather than on politicians' individual  preferences. The Overton Window can move or expand  

範圍，而不是政客的個人偏好。 隨著社會價值觀和規範的發展，

over time as societal values and norms evolve.  Concepts that were once considered unthinkable  

奧弗頓之窗可以隨著時間的推移而移動或擴展 。 曾經被認為不可想像的概念

can shift into the realm of acceptability, and  those that were previously acceptable can become  

可以轉變為可接受的領域，而那些以前可以接受的概念也可以變得

unthinkable. The shift of the Overton Window  can be influenced by a variety of factors,  

不可想像。奧弗頓之窗的轉變可能受到多種因素的影響，

including public opinion, cultural  shifts, changes in demographics,  

包括輿論、文化轉變、人口變化，

and even technological advancement. Overall, the  Overton Window is a useful tool for understanding  

甚至技術進步。總體而言，奧弗頓之窗是了解

how public policy, societal norms, and  political discourse can change over time.

公共政策、社會規範和政治話語如何隨時間變化的有用工具。