Lecture 10 The Passive Voice in English-Chinese Translation.pptVIP

翻 译 基 础 浙江海洋学院外国语学院 陶军海 Lecture 10 The Passive Voice in  English-Chinese Translation I. The Passive Voice in English-Chinese Translation 1. Converting the Passive Voice into the Active Voice 1) The Original Subject Unchanged The sense of inferiority that he acquired in his youth has never been totally eradicated. 他在青少年时期留下的自卑感还远远没有完全消除。 Every moment of every day, energy is being transformed from one form into another. 每时每刻，能量都在由一种形式变为另一种形式。 2) Changing Original Object into Subject By the end of the war 800 people had been saved by the organization. 大战结束时，这个组织拯救了800人。 Communications satellites are used for international live transmission throughout the world. 全世界都将通信卫星用于国际间的实况转播。 3) Changing the Passive into the Predicative Verb “是” The volume is not measured in square millimeters. It is measured in cubic millimeters. 体积不是以平方毫米计量的，而是以立方毫米计量的。 There are some radioactive isotopes which are produced artificially by bombardment of nuclei with neutrons. 有几种放射性同位素是通过中子轰击原子核而产生出来的。 4) Changing a Proper Subject to Make the Chinese Version Smooth To explore the moon’s surface, rockets were launched again and again. 为了探测月球表面，人们一次又一次地发射火箭。 Salt is known to have a very strong corroding effect on metals. 大家知道，盐对金属有很强的腐蚀作用。 If there is any confusion or misunderstanding, the patent might not be granted or the inventor might not be fully protected. 如果申请中含有不清或令人费解的地方，专利局也许就不会授予申请者专利权，发明者也就得不到充分的保护。 2. Converting the Passive Voice into a Subjectless Sentence The unpleasant noise must be immediately put to an end. 必须立即终止这种讨厌的噪音。 Attention has been paid to the new measures to prevent corrosion. 已经注意到采取防腐新措施。 Much is left to be desired. 有许多需要改进的地方。 3. Keeping the Passive Structure Unchanged If the scheme is approved, work on the project will start immediately. 如果方案被批准，这项工程将立