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viz, ie 和 eg这三个拉丁语的缩略词多用于较郑重的或科技的文体中。在讲话或读文稿时,这三个词分别读作namely, that is (to say) 和 for example.
eg比较好记。viz和ie的英语解释都是in other words, that is to say,那么这两个词怎么区别使用呢?
viz(或namely)用以补充或具体说明前面已经提到的事物:
There are three major advantages of the design, viz/namely cheapness, simplicity and availability.
这种设计有三大优点,即价廉、简便、实用.
I want to talk today about a major threat facing our society, viz/namely AIDS.
我今天要讲的是我们社会面临的一大危害,就是艾滋病.
ie (或that is)的用法是通过重新措辞来解释一个不清楚的说法或词语
He admitted being economical with the truth (ie lying).
他承认他简化了事实真相 (换言之,他说了谎).
eg = for example; for instance 例如,如
popular pets, eg dogs, cats, rabbits, etc
大家喜爱的宠物,如猫、狗、兔等。
以上部分摘自牛津高阶英汉双解词典第四版1696页,有修改。
便于记忆,记一下它们的汉语意思,viz ——“即” ie —— “换言之” eg —— “比如”
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