中式英語(yǔ)解析:口頭表決

字號(hào):

“我們將對(duì)這一問題做個(gè)口頭表決?!边@是一句很簡(jiǎn)單的話,來看看你會(huì)不會(huì)犯中國(guó)式英語(yǔ)的錯(cuò)誤吧。用英語(yǔ)應(yīng)該怎么說呢?
    【英文對(duì)比翻譯】
    Chinese Style —— We will take an oral vote on this problem.
    American Style —— We will take a voice vote on this problem.
    【點(diǎn)評(píng)】
    voice 除了指“說話聲,嗓音”之外,還有“(公開或正式表達(dá)出的)意見,愿望”的意思。voice vote 又叫“呼聲表決”,即參加表決者叫喊“同意”或“不同意”,按呼聲響亮的一方?jīng)Q定。而 oral 則強(qiáng)調(diào)“以口頭的方式”,例如:oral practice(口頭練習(xí)),oral examination(口試),oral report(口頭匯報(bào))等,但“口頭表決”英語(yǔ)卻沒有 oral vote 之說,而習(xí)慣用 voice vote.
    Verbal當(dāng)然用在這里也是可行的,只是使用的頻率voice更高些吧,畢竟是慣用語(yǔ)
    Verbal
    1. Of, relating to, or associated with words:
    用言辭的,用文字的:屬于、關(guān)于或涉及言辭的:
    a verbal picture.
    文字描述
    2. Concerned with words only rather than with content or ideas:
    文字上的,措辭的:只與言辭有關(guān)而與內(nèi)容或思想無關(guān)的:
    a merely verbal distinction.
    只是措辭上的差異
    3. Consisting of words alone without action:
    口頭的,只說不做的:由言辭單獨(dú)構(gòu)成而不付諸行動(dòng)的:
    a verbal confrontation.
    言辭沖突
    4. Expressed in spoken rather than written words; oral:
    口頭的,非書面的:用口語(yǔ)而不是用書面語(yǔ)表達(dá)的:
    a verbal contract.
    口頭約定
    5. Corresponding word for word; literal:
    逐字的:一字一字相對(duì)應(yīng)的;逐字的:
    a verbal translation.
    逐字的直譯
    Grammar
    6. Relating to, having the nature or function of, or derived from a verb.
    動(dòng)詞的:關(guān)于或具有動(dòng)詞的性質(zhì)或功能的,源于動(dòng)詞的
    7. Used to form verbs:
    用于構(gòu)成動(dòng)詞的:
    a verbal suffix.
    用于構(gòu)成動(dòng)詞的后綴
    8. Of or relating to proficiency in the use and understanding of words:
    文字理解程度的:屬于或關(guān)于使用和理解言辭的熟練程度的:
    a verbal aptitude test.
    文字理解程度的性向測(cè)試