商务英语2009年下半年考试中如何使用有性别特征的名词
来源:优易学  2011-9-28 15:36:41   【优易学:中国教育考试门户网】   资料下载   外语书店

 

 较理想的:

  One who masters the basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and good writing is likely to impress one's supervisors.

  3、如果必要的话,将主语由单数改为复数。如果你所指的并非一个明确的个体而是一类个体,你可以使用一个复数的主语,这样就可以避免使用具有性别特征的名词,同时还可以避免不正确地使用"他们"("their")这个名词。

  Incorrect: A teacher must communicate clearly with their students.

  Also Incorrect: A teacher must communicate clearly with her students.

  Better: A teacher must communicate clearly with his or her students.

  Best: Teachers must communicate clearly with their students.

  4、避免使用"s/he"作为名词正确的替代。有人提议采用"s/he"代替"he or she.",但是"s/he"并非一个单词,而且也不容易读。(能将之读为"she"或"s 斜线he"吗?哪个读音可取?)

  Incorrect: The successful lawyer will shepardize all cases cited in a memo. S/he also will avoid quoting from headnotes.

  Correct: Successful lawyers will shepardize all cases cited in a memo. They also will avoid quoting from headnotes.

  5、如果可能的话,避免使用具有性别特征的名称

  差的选择

  Chairman

  Congressman

  Policeman

  Stewardess, Steward

  相对应较好的选择

  Chair, chairperson, leader

  Member of Congress, Representative

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