此外还有:in reference to = about;draw to close = end;at an early date = soon等。
3.老外为了族群和谐相处,除不用歧视或偏见的字眼外,连男女性别,也要避免区别,以示「平等」。例如:
Mankind are considered the smartest animals in the world.(人类是世上最聪明的动物)= Man is the smartest animal。(如果改为:Human beings are considered the smartest animals就能包括男女。所以mankind = man = human beings)(注意:mankind后面动词要用多数,而man的后面动词,则用单数)
Manpower seems not strong enough in developing our economy here.(发展这里的经济,似乎缺乏人力资源。)(如果说:Labor power seems not strong enough也就没有「男性主义」的感觉。可见manpower = labor power = work force = human resources)
This small company hired a cleaning woman yesterday.(这个小公司昨天请来一名清洁女工)(如果说:This small company hired an office cleaner也就没有男女之分了)
He(she)has been a committee chairman(chairwoman)since 1998.(自从1998年他就是委员会主席)(假如把chairman或chairwoman改为chairperson或chair,就没有男女之分。)(如指讨论会的主持人,也可称为moderator或coordinator.)
Many businessmen(businesswomen)feel their jobs are very stressful.(许多商人觉得工作压力很大)(如果把businessmen(businesswomen)改为business people或business executives或business managers就可包括男女了)(凡是单数man或woman,其多数都是men或women.)
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