报刊英语中的缩略词解读.ppt

报刊英语中的缩略词 1. Use acronyms (initials) as many as possible: 大量使用首字母缩略词。主要分为三类： 1）组织机关等专有名词的简称。如： EEC=European Economic Community UNESCO=United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization CPPCC=Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference NPC = National People’s Congress Two sessions IMF to recruit new members (IMF=International Monetary Fund) The Financial Times, Feb. 2,1992 2. EU, China closer to deal on Beijing’s WTO entry (EU=the European Union; WTO=the World Trade Organization) The Financial Times, Jan. 27, 2000 More acronyms indicating names of organizations: APEC=Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation() ASEAN=Association of Southeast Asian Nations CIA=Central Intelligence Agency 2）常见事物的名称。 ABM=anti-ballistic missile (反弹道导弹) DJI=Dow-Jones Index (道.琼斯指数) EST=Eastern Standard Time (美国东部标准时间) GMT=Greenwich Mean Time（格林威治标准时间） IBM=International Ballistic Missiles（洲际弹道导弹） IELTS=International English Language Testing System（赴英联邦国家英语水平测试/雅思） PR=Public relations （公共关系） SALT=strategic arms limitation talks （限制战略武器会谈） SDI=strategic defense initiative(战略防御措施) TOEFL-Test of English as a Foreign Language(［为外国学生设置的英语水平考试］托福) E.g. 1 World Shocked as Top Soccer Star Gets AIDS (AIDS=acquired immunity deficiency syndrome获得性免疫缺乏综合症，既“艾滋病”) The Toronto Star, Nov. 25, 1991 2. PC, fax sales expected to soar (pc=personal computer) The Asian Wall Street Journal, Jan. 10, 1992 3）表示人们职业或职务的名称。如： DJ=disk jockey （音乐节目主持人） DINKS=double income, no kids（双收入、无子女的夫妻/丁克族） MP=member of parliament （议员） TP=traffic policeman （交通警察） Eg. 1. Aussie PM sacks ‘gentle’ treasurer (PM=Australian Prime Minister) The Australian Financial Review, Dec. 2, 1991 2. Rally calls for more black MPS (MPS=members of parliament) The Vancouver Sun, Feb.2, 1992 值得注意的是，标题中出现的缩写词，不外乎为一般读者所熟悉的或颇感陌