第五讲 商务英语翻译的被动语态的翻译

商务英语被动语态的翻译TranslationofPassiveVoiceinBusinessEnglishⅠ.Lead-in导入Translatethefollowingsentences(1)Wearekeptstrongandhealthybycleanair.(2)Wherecanyoubereached?(3)WhenwillIbeinterviewed?(4)人不可貌相，海水不可斗量Ⅱ.SkillsofTranslatingPV被动语态的翻译技巧一、译成汉语的主动式二、译成汉语的被动式三、译成汉语的特殊结构一、译成汉语的主动式1.保留原文中的主语（“受事者＋动词”）（5）Visitorsarerequestedtocomebyappointment.(6)Onsuchabasishasthequestionofrestructuringthecompanybeenraised.(7)Ontheirdomesticstations,thetradeissuesweredismissedbriefly.(8)Thepresidentwasofferedsomesupportfromhisboardofdirectors.2.将原文中的主语转译成宾语，增译主语（9）AnMBAdegreeisconsideredtobeoneoftheimportantrequirementsforthecorporateposition.(10)IntroductionsweremadebeforetheCEOgavehisspeech.(11)ManyBritonsstillpraiseMrs.Thatcher’stoughnessinstickingwithhereconomicexperimentthatiswidelyregardedasthefirstrealtestofthemonetaristdoctrineadvocatedbyNobellaureateandNewsweekcolumnistMiltonFriedman.3.将原文中的某一部分转译成主语（12）ThecompasswasinventedinChinafourthousandyearsago.(13)TraderelationshiphasbeenimprovedbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.(14)Communicationssatellitesareusedforinternationallivetransmissionthroughouttheworld.4.把施动者译成主语（15）Lesspaperworkisrequiredthaninthepastbythemodernbankingindustry.(16)Anewwayofdisplayingtimehasbeengivenbyelectronics.(17)Thisconclusionishardlyjustifiedbytheresult.5.译成无主语句(“动词＋受事者”)（18）Manymeansofconductingbusinesstransactionhavebeendevelopedsincethelastdecadesofthetwentiethcentury,oneofwhichisE-commerce.(19)Helsinkibecameaflouringport,andauniversitywasfoundedatTurku.(20)Innowaycanthecontractbeputanimmediateendto.6.主语和谓语合译（21）Useismadeofanautomatictransferoffund.(22)Careshouldbetakenatalltimestoprotectofficeinstrumentsfromdustanddamp.(23)Attentionhasbeenpaidtothespecialwayofhandlingthetradedispute.(24)Emphasismustbelaidontheupgradingofproduct.7.译成带表语的主动句（“受事者—是—施事者—动词的”）（25）Thedecisionofacquisitionandmergerisnottakenlightlybythemanagement.(26)NegotiatinganendtothetradewarwasfirstformallyraisedattheministerialconferenceonJune22,1995.8.以it为形式主语的被动句的翻译（27）ItshouldbesaidthatthefinancialcrisisinSoutheastAsiahashadlittleimpactonChineseeconomy.(28)ItishopedthatyouwillbebackafteryoucompleteyourPh.D.intheUSA.(SeeTBP98forreference)二、译成汉语的被动式“受事者－被施动者－动词”1.当句中不出现行为主体时，有时适用“被……”“给……”表示被动意义（29）Iftheschemeisapproved,workontheprojectwillstartimmediately.(30)Thecompanywasenjoinedfromusingfalseadvertising.(31)Ifacreditisconfirmedbyabankotherthantheissuingbank,itbecomesaconfirmedcredit.2.译为“遭受、遭到、受到、得到、受、挨、叫”等（32）TheChineseengineerswhoworkedinthePhilippineswerekidnappedbysometerrorists.(33)OurforeigntradepolicyissupportedbythepeopleinAfricancountries.(34)Withthecomputer,theideasoftoday’sscientistscanbestudied,tested,distributedandusedmorerapidlythaneverbefore.3.“为……所”(35)Thisnewtheoryhasnowbeenadoptedbymanyscientistswhoaresearchingforlifeintheouterspace.(36)Suchmisconductasfraudwillbelookeddownuponbyallwithsenseofdecency.三、译成汉语的特殊结构1.“把……”或“将……”字结构（37）Goodyear,anAmerican,hadbeentryingforyearstofindawayinwhichrubbercouldbemadehard,nonstick,andyetelastic.(38)Hewassoonsurroundedbyacrowdandwassnowedunderwithquestions.2.“是由/让/给……的”等结构（39）Mostlettersfromhisclientsarereadtohimbythesecretary.(40)LikeLosAngelesOlympics,Mexico’sWorldCupisfundedbyprivatebusinesses.3.“予以/加以”等结构（41）Problemofoverstaffingshouldberesolvedingoodtime.(42)Tradedeficitcanbecontrolledifpropermeasurementsaretaken.4.“用/拿/靠……”等结构(43)Inourday,fisharecaughtintheseaandbroughttousbyrailandlorry.(44)Boatsaremovedbyoarsorbywind,andshipsbypaddle-wheelsorscrews.