1、与.....有关(无关)常见表达_CET英语不管是在日常交谈中,还是在文件往来中,甚至在各类试卷中,表示"与……有关(无关)"这一意义的短语的使用率都是相当高的。那么,能与这一意义形成等值对应关系的英语表达法又有哪些呢?在整理平日读书笔记的基础上,笔者对此归类如下: (一)译为have something(或nothing,anything,much,not much,a lot,a great deal etc.)to do with somebody or something。 例如: 1.那件事与我无关。It has nothing t
2、o do withme. 2.风和大气有着密切的关系。Winds have much to do with the atmosphere. (二)译为connection或与其同根词有关的短语 就词的内涵意义而论,relation和connection(或connexion)都是汉语名词"关系"的最直接的等值对应词,故而,与这两个词有关的表达法也就顺理成章地成为首选对象了。例如: 1.我们同那家公司无业务关系。We have no business connection with that company. 2.下一次我将给你们举一些与
3、英语学习有关的例子。Next time I’ll give you some examples in connection with English study. (三)译为:1)have a bearing on...与……有关;2)have no bearing on...与……无关;3) have some bearing on...与……有某些关系。例如: 1.他讲的话与本议题无关。What he said has no bearing on the subject. 这句话还可译为:What he said is not conn
4、ected with the subject. 2.他讲的话与本议题有关系。What he said has some bearing on this subject. (四)译为下列表达法之一:1.relative to...; 2.relating to...;3.have relation to...;have no relation to...;4.relate to... 视语境之不同,上述表达法都能同汉语"与……有关(无关)"形成概念意义上的等值对应关系,并多见于书面语体中。同connection一样,relation也是一个在
5、内涵意义上最接近"关系"的英语对应词。例如: 1.我们必须研究与此问题有关的全部事实。We must study all the facts relative to this problem. 2.那同中国的风俗无关。That has no relation to Chinese custom. 3.这份报告与农业有关。The report has relation to agriculture. (五)译为惯用短语 be allied to... 与本文列举的种种表达法相比,be allied to在深层含义上有自己的特色,即多指"与
6、事物起源相关或在性质上有因果联系的关系"。例如: 1.暴力案件的增加与失业的增加有关。The increase in violent crimes is allied to the rise in unemployment.(注:暴力案件的增加与失业人数的增加有明显的因果关系。) 2.重工业与轻工业有着密切关系。Heavy industry is closely allied to light industry.(注:重工业和轻工业在事物起源上是相通的。) 练习:翻译下列句子。 1.他在家里所做的一切与老师无关。 2.他正是那个
7、与人所共知的罪犯有关系的人。 3.此人也许掌握着与本案有关的一些情况。 4.与此事有关的信昨天不翼而飞了。 5.下周我们将讨论与考试有关的全部细节。 参考答案: 1.What he does at home has nothing to do with his teacher. 2.He is just the man connected with the known criminal. 3.The man might have some information that has a bearing on t
8、he case. 4.The letter relative to this matter was lost yesterday.