
Unit 2 Diction Course:English-Chinese Translation Lecturer:Li Jianhua
Unit 2 Diction Course: English-Chinese Translation Lecturer: Li Jianhua

Unit 2 Diction 2,1 Correspondence of meaning词义对应关系 2.2 Collocations 词的搭配关系 2.3 Word order 词序 2.4 Multiple definitions vs.multiple translations 一词多义与一词多译 2.5 Shades of meaning :意义的细微差别
Unit 2 Diction 2.1 Correspondence of meaning 2.2 Collocations 词义对应关系 词的搭配关系 2.3 Word order 词序 2.4 Multiple definitions vs. multiple translations 一词多义与一词多译 2.5 Shades of meaning 意义的细微差别

2.1 Correspondence of meaning 2.1.1 Equivalent: 2.1.2 English Chinese 2.1.3 Chinese English 2.1.4Overlapping: 2.1.5 No equivalence:
2.1 Correspondence of meaning 2.1.1 Equivalent: = 2.1.2 English > Chinese 2.1.3 Chinese > English 2.1.4 Overlapping: 2.1.5 No equivalence: ?

2.1.1 Equivalent: the US Department of Defense 美国国防部 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳 NATO 北大西洋公约组织
2.1.1 Equivalent: = the US Department of Defense 美国国防部 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳 NATO 北大西洋公约组织

2.1.2 English Chinese president>总统 cousin>表兄弟 morning>早晨
2.1.2 English > Chinese president >总统 cousin >表兄弟 morning >早晨

·straight>笔直 Put your room straight He is a straight thinker to give a straight answer
• straight >笔直 Put your room straight. He is a straight thinker. to give a straight answer

2.1.3 Chinese English 大学>university 先生>Mr. teacher/gentlemen/bookkeeper
2.1.3 Chinese > English 大学 > university 先生 > Mr. teacher/gentlemen/bookkeeper

万>ten thousand 万分 万恶 万古 万全之计 万人空巷
•万 > ten thousand 万分 万恶 万古 万全之计 万人空巷

2.1.4 Overlapping: ><国 state (a political entity,country) head of state 国家元首 police state 警察国家
Most common and most complicated. 2.1.4 Overlapping: > < 国 state 国 (a political entity, country) head of state 国家元首 police state 警察国家

state:some other Chinese equivalents state of war 战争状态 How many states are there in the United States? The royal family lives in state
state: some other Chinese equivalents state of war 战争状态 How many states are there in the United States? The royal family lives in state