商业信函有其自身的特点。下面是商务书信写作中的几点注意事项,小心不要在你自己的工作中出现这样的错误哦!7 o, m( s7 a& C, K
1.切忌主客不分或模糊。例子: Deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.应改为 Deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (We决定呀, 不是report.)
# g) I1 U' u/ z( e 2.句子不要零碎。 例子: He decided not to audit the last ten contracts. Because of our previous objections about compliance. 两个句子应该连在一起:He decided not to audit the last ten contracts because of our previous objections about compliance.1 F( V7 f& H; E$ R3 k
3.结构对称,令人容易理解。例子: The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 应改为: The owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract.' _/ f% u2 p; Y i5 M( Q" L# n
4.单复数不要搞乱,不然会好刺眼,看着不舒服。例如: An authorized person must show that they have security clearance. 应改为 Authorized persons must show that they have security clearance.' Y, |. ?8 A4 T7 z& m+ O
5.动词和主语要呼应。想想这两个句子的分别: 1. This is one of the public-relations functions that is under-budgeted. 2. This is one of the public-relations functions, which are under-budgeted.
5 G' j/ q3 g, q 6.时态和语气不要转换太多。看商务英语已经是苦事,不要浪费人家的精力啊。& K6 Q6 N/ R6 U+ h u! Y* T4 e
7.标点要准确。例如: He did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 应改为: He did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment.
7 y _' _" t" u: K+ g, C 8.选词正确。像affect和effect,operative和operational等等就要弄清楚才好用啦。6 m# V- U7 r8 L" c) p. R
9.拼字正确。有电脑拼字检查功能后,就更加不能偷懒。; y0 V" z5 V. m! h/ i, H) M6 @
10.大小写要注意。除非必要不要整个词都大写,除非要骂人。例如: MUST change to OS immediately. 外国人就觉得不礼貌和喝令人一样。要强调的话,用底线,斜字,粗体就可以了。 |