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Diction in translation 遣词用字 1、Definition of diction By “diction” we mean the proper choice of words and phrases in the target language on the basis of accurate comprehension of the source language text. 2、Correspondence between English and Chinese Full correspondence No equivalents One word with multiple equivalents Of the same meaning Of different meanings 1）Full correspondence minibus = 微型汽车（面包车） the United Nations = 联合国 the Pacific Ocean = 太平洋 helicopter = 直升飞机 2）No equivalents New sci-tech words plumber 特工 mascon 物质聚积 chain-smoker 烟鬼 hit 引起轰动的事物 3）One word with multiple equivalents of the same meaning（love） 爱人、老婆、夫人、老伴、媳妇、堂客、内人、贱内、拙荆 One word with multiple equivalents of different meanings Marry／Sister Man I am a man now. Any man can do it. The rights of man should be respected. You can stay in the same room if you are man and wife. 3、How to judge the meaning from the part of speech from the collocation from the context from the syntax 1）Part of speech He saw a man sawing trees with a saw．他看见一个人正用锯子锯树。 Needing some light to see by, the burglar crossed the room with a light step to light the light with the light green shade.那个贼轻手轻脚的穿过房间，点亮了那盏有浅绿色灯罩的灯，以便照亮。 Eat what you can and can what you cannot．能吃的吃掉，吃不掉的就做成罐头。 I don’t like it when she tells me how to do things. From what you say, she sounds like the right person for the job. Running, swimming and like sports are all her hobbies. Do you make bread like you make cakes? Will we ever see the like of Mozart again?(诸如此类） Like knows like. 英雄识英雄 2）Collocation a fast car 速度很快的车 the fast growth 迅速发展 fast music 节奏快的音乐 a fast journey 行程紧凑的一次旅行 fast color 不易褪掉的颜色 a fast film 快速感光胶卷 a fast oven 烤箱 fast asleep 熟睡的 break one’s fast 开斋 stick fast in the mud 牢牢地陷在泥巴里 delicate skin delicate porcelain delicate upbringing delicate health delicate stomach delicate diplomatic question delic