中式英語(yǔ)之鑒:副教授

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337. 他這么年輕就已經(jīng)當(dāng)上了英語(yǔ)系的副教授。
    [誤] Young as he is, he has become a vice-professor in English department.
    [正] Young as he is, he has become an associate professor in English department.
    注:許多人都知道“副總統(tǒng)”叫 vice-president,于是想當(dāng)然地以為“副教授”就應(yīng)該是 vice-professor,其實(shí)不對(duì)?!案薄焙?vice- 并不總是一一對(duì)應(yīng)的,又如:副產(chǎn)品(by production),副業(yè)(side occupation),副作用(by-effect)等。