干货丨汉译英翻译过程中必知的同义替换词(一)
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:
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