中式英语之鉴:第三产业
日期:2009-01-08 10:41
(单词翻译:单击)
319. 近几年我国的第三产业增长很快。
[误] For the latest couple of years the third industry in our country has been developing very rapidly.
[正] For the latest couple of years the tertiary industry in our country has been developing very rapidly.
注:“第一产业”是 the primary industry,“第二产业”是 the secondary industry,但“第三产业”不是 the third industry,而是 the tertiary industry。其实,tertiary 与 third 是同义的,都是“第三”的意思,这样用只是约定俗成。另外,“第三产业”还可以说成 the service industry,因为第三产业主要指服务业。