外贸英语话题王 第34期:语言差异

 　　Language differences 语言差异

　　In foreign trade,language differences are very important. 在对外贸易中，语言差异是非常重要的。

　　Yes, if people can not communicate with each other easily,they can not understand each other's way of thinking. 是的，如果人们相互交谈有困难，那么他们就无法理解彼此的思维方式。

　　Fortunately, there is a widely-spoken commercial language namely¹ English. 幸运的是，有一种被广泛使用的商业用语英语。

　　Many exporters speak French and German as well. 有很多出口商也讲法语和德语。

　　In South America, the most common language is Spanish and Portuguese². 而在南美最通用的语言是西班牙语和葡萄牙语。

　　Even if the language is accurate³, a misunderstanding can not be avoided due to cultural differences. 但是有时候由于文化上的不同，即使语言准确无误，也会产生误会。

　　Yes, the language is a part of culture.  是的，语言是文化的一部分。

　　It reflects a nation's character. 语言反映一个民族的特征。

　　Yes, it not only includes the nation's historical and cultural background, but also contains the nation's view of life way of life and way of thinking. 没错，它不仅包含着该民族的历史和文化背景，而且蕴藏着该民族对人生的看法、生活方式和思维方式。

　　So in foreign trade, you must be very clear about language differences. 所以在对外贸易中，一定要很清楚语言差异。

1 namely   

adv.即，也就是

参考例句：

• Only one boy was absent, namely Harry.只有一个孩子缺席，就是哈利。
• Only one person can answer the question namely you.只有一个人能回答这个问题，那就是你。

2 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

3 accurate   

adj.正确无误的；准确的，精确的

参考例句：

• He has made an accurate measurement of my garden.他准确地丈量了我的花园。
• He is always accurate in what he says and does.他说的和做的总是正确无误。