【精选】08学生 一词多义.ppt

一词多义;一词多义;一、根据词性确定词义 ;一、根据词性确定词义; ? further 该词既可用作形容词和副词, 也可用作动词, 由于词性不同, 意义差别较大, 翻译时应该仔细推敲 (1)形容词 “更多的, 另外的” We look forward to your further orders . 译为 “我们期待着贵方更多的订货” 。 (2) 副词 a、与 to 连用放在句首含义为 “对…需要补充” Further to our telephone conversation, I am able to inform you that my head office has agreed to make you a loan of up to U S＄2500 . 译为 “继我们在电话中的谈话, 我现在通知你我总公司同意给予你方2500 美元的贷款。 b、意为 “进一步地, 继续地” We shall write you further about the matter in few days . 译为 “数日内我们将就此事进一步与你方联系” 。 (3)further 为动词, 意为 “促进” , We hope that the execution of this contract will further our friendly in recourse . 译为 “我们希望这份合同的执行会增进我们之间的友好往来。 ” ;? 二、 根据词的搭配关系确定 ;cover, 作为动词时, 一般理解为 “包括” , 但以下含有 “cover” 的句子, 就不能将cover 译成 “包括” ( 1) No doubt there must have been some reasons for the delay in shipment . To cover this contingency we mailed you on July 15 that we were extending the time for two weeks . 该句中的cover 应理解为 “应付, 适应” (2) If you insist on your original quotation, we will have to cover requirements else where . 该句中的cover 意为 “购进货物” ( 3)We wish to cover the consignment against All Risks . 该句中的cover 意为 “投保” (4) In order to cover our order, we have arranged with Bank of China, Shanghai, a credit for US＄10000 . 该句中的 cover 应理解为 “偿付,支付” (5) In order to cover yourselves for the expense, you may draw on us at 90 day’ s sigh t . 该句中的 cover oneself 含义是 “使(自己) 得到抵偿” ;三、 根据专业来确定词义 ;(4)We presume that there will be fresh interest for this commodity . 句中的 interest 意为“需要、 业务” , 是从 interest 的本意 “兴趣” 产生的转义;?honour, 在 商务英语中意为 “交给, 赐给, 实践” , 在银行英语中则意为 “承兑, 付款” (1) Should you be satisfied with these term sand conditions, p lease honour us with your orders . 该??中的honour 意为 “交给” , 译成 “如贵方感到条件合适, 请交给订单。 ” ( 2) Since your TV set was used in such a extreme heat conditions, we can not honour the two year replacement warranty . 该句中的honour含义为 “实践” , 译成 “由于你方将电视机置于如此高温的条件下使用, 我们不能履行两年内换货的保证。 ” (3)We hereby under take all drafts drawn incompliance with the terms here of will be duly honoured . 该句中的honour