發(fā)言人

句子：外交部發(fā)言人在新聞發(fā)布會上回答了外國記者提出的關(guān)于氣候變化的問題。

誤譯：The Speaker of the Foreign Ministry answered the questions raised by international reporters about climate change at the press conference.

正譯：The Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry answered the questions raised by international reporters about climate change at the press conference.

解釋：“發(fā)言人”是“代表某一團體或組織發(fā)表意見的人”，譯為 speaker是不合適的。speaker 第一個意思是a person who gives a talk or makes a speech，即“講演者”或“發(fā)言者”。speaker第二個意思是the presiding officer in a legislative assembly or legislative body，即“立法機構(gòu)的主持官員”，譯為“議長”，要用大寫?！鞍l(fā)言人”應(yīng)譯為spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson，如：

1. 這位發(fā)言人拒絕對這個問題進行評論。The spokesman declined to comment on this issue.

“發(fā)言”第一個意思是“發(fā)表意見”，用作動詞，可以譯為to speak, to make a speech, to take the floor。如：2. 我在會上積極發(fā)言，表達了我的觀點。I made an active speech at the meeting, expressing my views.

“發(fā)言者”可譯為 speaker。如：3. 許多發(fā)言者在會議上強烈抨擊了這個建議。Many speakers strongly attacked this proposal at the meeting.

“發(fā)言”第二個意思是“發(fā)表的意見”，用作名詞。可以譯為 speech。例如：4. 他在大會上的發(fā)言正好切題。The speech he made at the meeting was just to the point.

“發(fā)言權(quán)”，可譯為right to speak, right of speech 或voice。如：5. 過去，婦女的發(fā)言權(quán)被剝奪，她們的希望被人不屑一顧。In the past, women's voices were silenced and their hopes were dismissed.▲

（本欄目供稿：王逢鑫教授）