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< align=left>日常要处理许多信件电邮,因而运用英语上不得不留神,以下有一些个人意见,也参考了一些书本,希望大家有所得益。 <BR><BR> 一、文法上 <BR> 1、切忌主客不分或模糊<BR> 例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.” <BR> 应改为：Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report.) <BR> 2、句子不要凌碎 <BR> 例子: He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 应该连在一起. <BR> 3、结构对称,令人容易理解.<BR> 例子: The owner questioned the occupant’s lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings.<BR> 应改为: The owner questioned the occupant’s lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract. <BR> 4.单众数不要搞乱,不然会好刺眼,看不舒服. <BR> 例如: An authorized person must show that they have security clearance. <BR> 5.动词主词要呼应. 想想这两个分别: <BR> 1）.This is one of the public-relations functions that is underbudgeted. <BR> 2）. This is one of the public-relations functions, which are underbudgeted. <BR> 6.时态和语气不要转变太多.看商务英语已经是苦事,不要浪费人家的精力啊. <BR> 7.标点要准确. <BR> 例如: He did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment.<BR> 改为: He did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment. <BR> 8.选词正确. 好像affect和effect, operative和operational等等就要弄清楚才好用啦. <BR> 9.拼字正确. 有电脑拼字检查功能后,就更加不能偷懒. <BR> 10.大小写要注意.非必要不要整个字都是大写,除非要骂人<BR> 例如: MUST change to OS immediately. 外国人就觉得不礼貌和喝令人一样. 要强调的话,用底线,斜字,粗体就可以了. <BR><BR> 二、 文体 <BR> 1.可读性.对象是大学程度的话,用高中的英文就行,不要以为人人都是语言大师.多用短句(15-20字吧), 技术性的字,就更加要简单易明. <BR> 2.注意段落的开头.一般来说,重要或强调的事情都放在信件或段落的开头,而句子就放在最尾. <BR> 例如: 1）.Because he was unable to attend the meeting personally, he forwarded his congratulations on cassette tape. <BR> 2）.He forwarded his congratulations on cassette tape because he was unable to attend the meeting personally. 两者强调的事情就有分别了. <BR> 3.轻重有分. 同等重要的用and来连接,较轻放在次要的句子里. <BR> 4.意思转接词要留神. 例如: but (相反), therefore (结论), also (增添), for example (阐明). 分不清furthermore和moreover就不要用啦. <BR> 5.句子开头不要含糊不清的主词. 例子: These decisions have been a big disappointment to the committee members. They have delayed further action. They是指什么呀????开头少用this, that, it, they, 或 which. <BR> 6.修饰词的位置要小心,例如: He could only reimburse the cost after July 15. 应为 He could reimburse the cost only after July 15. <BR> 7.用语要肯定准确.切忌含糊. 例如:The figures show a significant increase.” 怎样significant呀,大哥? 改为: The figures show an increase of 19%. <BR> 8.立场观点一致. 少用被动语. 例如: Partial data should be submitted by April. 改为: You should submit partial data by April.就很好了. <BR><BR> 三、 格调 <BR> 1.式样和句子长度不要太单调. 千篇一律的subject-verb-object会闷死人的.有时短句跟着长句可以化解一下. <BR> 2.弱软的词(e.g. was, were, is, are...)可以加强一点. 例如: Prunton products are highly effective in ... 改为: Prunton products excel in ...就有力很多了. <BR> 3.亲切,口语化是比较受欢迎! 用宾词和主动的词,让人家受落. 例如: 1. This information will be sincerely appreciated.” 2. We sincerely appreciate your information. 明显地,我们会喜欢第2句<o:p></o:p> |
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