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干货丨汉译英翻译过程中必知的同义替换词(一)

Chloe 广州策马翻译 2022-10-02

众所周知,重复是汉语的一大特点,同一词汇和词组可以在文中重复出现以求准确或有力。但是汉译英里却不能遵循如此做法,本文的内容将着重于为同学们提供汉译英过程中可同义替换的词汇,其中夹杂着相当实用的写作用词也可以适当借鉴

(因内容较多,此系列将分为几部分来介绍,感兴趣的同学可以持续关注。)

01

To indicate more information

     ● Furthermore

     ● In addition

     ● Moreover

     ● Likewise

     ● Indeed – In truth

     ● In fact

     ● Also

     ● As well

Foremost - Ranking above all others;

Besides - Making an additional point; anyway


02

Preceding all others in spatial position

     ● First, Second, Third, Finally

     ● Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly

03

To indicate an example

     ● For example

     ● For instance

     ● In particular

     ● Particularly - Specifically or especially distinguished from others 

     ● Specifically

     ● To illustrate

     ● To demonstrate


04

To indicate a cause or reason

     ● Since

     ● Because

     ● Because of

     ● Due to

     ● For

     ● For the reason that

     ● As

     ● Inasmuch as - Since

 ● Whereby - As a result of which, By which, "the means whereby we achieved our goal"


05

To indicate a result or an effect

     ● Consequently

     ● Hence

     ● So

     ● Therefore

     ● Thus

     ● Thusly - In the way indicated

 ● Thence - From that fact or reason or as a result

 ● Therefrom - From that circumstance or source

 ● Thereof - Of or concerning this or that, From that circumstance or source

 ● Accordingly - because of the reason given

 ● Corollary - A practical consequence that follows naturally, "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"

06

To conclude

     ● To sum up the foregoing, 

     ● Given these facts

     ● In conclusion

     ● In closing

     ● To conclude

 ● For the aforementioned reasons

 ● For the aforementioned reasons, there is no doubt that

07

To express an opinion

     ● In all due fairness

     ● With good judgment, (one/we may)


08

To describe or make

     ● Vivid

     ● Portray

     ● Depict

     ● Exhibit

     ● Illustrate

     ● Expose

     ● Present

     ● Paint a portrait

     ● Delineate

     ● Represent

     ● Demonstrate

     ● Constitute - Form or compose

     ● Embodiment

 ● Embodied - (adj.) Expressed by

 ● Embody - (v.) Represent or express in tangible form

 ● Limn - Trace the shape of, make a portrait of

09

To prove

     ● Establish

     ● Attest - Provide evidence for

     ● Testify - Provide evidence for

     ● Certify - Provide evidence for

 ● Manifest - Provide evidence for; stand as proof of

 ● Endorse, indorse - Give support or one's approval to

 ● Shew - Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

 ● Instance - (v.) Clarify by giving an example of

 ● Exemplify - (v.) Clarify by giving an example of

10

To compare or contrast

     ● Whereas

     ● In comparison

     ● In contrast

     ● However

     ● Although

     ● On the other hand

     ● Likewise

     ● Similarly

     ● But

     ● Yet

 ● Withal - Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

 ● Withal - Together with this

 ● Nevertheless - Despite anything to the contrary

 ● Nonetheless - Despite anything to the contrary

 ● Notwithstanding - Despite anything to the contrary

 ● Even so - Despite anything to the contrary

 ● All the same - Despite anything to the contrary

To wrap this up, a little laugh for those ones that can actually read these words:

编辑丨Chloe


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