BEC商务英语写作基本要求四大原则3
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BEC商务英语写作基本要求四大原则3
第三条原则:简洁(Conciseness)
简洁是现代商务英语写作的发展趋势,是在保证内容完整无损的前提下用尽可能少的词句来阐明主题。商务英语写作要求既筒短扼要,又不失完整与清楚明白,还要包括必要的礼貌。
(1)用简洁的语言(Use simple language)
尽量使用 避免使用
please will you be good enough to
prefer express a preference for
because for the reason that
ask request
buy purchase
need request
do accomplish
letter communication
(2)少用陈词滥调(Omit trite expressions)
下表列出的是一些常见的陈词滥调:
in the near future
it has come to my attention
at your earliest possible convenience
avail yourself of this opportunity
don' t hesitate
take the liberty to
due to the fact that
thanking you in advance
enclosed herein
with kindest regards
(3)避免冗长的表达方式和不必要的重复(avoid wordy expressions & unnecessary repetition)
请看下表中的两组例子,比较一下修改前与修改后的差别。
Wordy
Concise
We would like to
A long period of time
I expected it to be
During the year of 1995
For the development of
Square in shape
During the time that
please
a long time
expected
during 1995
for developing
square
while
(4)删改无关紧要的成份(Remove unneeded facts)
如果句中的某些成份被删除后不影响句子的原意,那么就应该毫不犹豫地把它们删改掉。如下面句子中的划线部分被删去后并不影响句子的原义:
It should be noted that this is the best we can do。
(5)多使用主动语态的句子结构以明确表达意思
请比较下面两个句子:
Payment of their accounts will be made by Johnsons next week.
Johnsons will pay their accounts next week.
相关练习:
每日一句:公司开始亏损(7.9)
每日一句:解决新产品问题(7.8)
每日一句:将产品投入市场(7.7)
每日一句:竞技体育活动(7.6)
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