I have to elucidate this document to my staff.(我要向我的员工解释这份文件)(如用explain代替elucidate,也许更明白。)
Mr. A will endeavor to be a physician.(A先生想尝试当个医生)(如果用try代替endeavor,会更浅白。)(endeavour = endeavor)
We hope to visualize world peace in the future.(我们希望将来看到世界和平)(如果用see代替visualize,也许更简单!)
The charitable organization solicits for our annual donation.(慈善机构要求我们一年一度乐捐)(假如用ask代替solicit,更浅白易懂。)(solicitation是名词)
We dont know what may transpire when we have a new boss.(当新老板来后,我们不知会有什么发生。)(如果用happen代替transpire,也许更明白。)
Please act as soon as possible on the aforementioned matter.(前面提过的事,请尽速办理。)(如果用previous代替古字aforementioned不是更明白?)
这就像美国大文豪马克吐温Mark Twain也曾说过:「我不愿在字典里找长字或难字,我绝不用「metropolis」这个字,因为我同样可以用「city」这个字来代替」。罗斯福总统为了强调美国政府不会遗忘那些穷人,在一篇讲词里用了这么一句:「We are endeavoring to construct a more inclusive society.」后来被人批评咬文嚼字,卖弄文笔。如果用浅白易懂的字眼写成:「We are going to make this country in which no one is left out.」或「We are trying to make everyone equal.」也许更简单明白!
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