句子:我们必须加强学校及周边的安全工作。
误译:We must strengthen safety work in and around school。
正译:We must strengthen security work in and around school。
解释:safety 的意思是the state of being protected from danger and harm,强调的是“安全状态”。security 的意思是the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc,强调的是“保卫安全的活动或措施”。通过搜索,发现strengthen security work有4千多条结果,其中3千多条来自国外网页,而strengthen safety work仅有4条结果,其中2条来自国外网页。这句话的“安全工作”有采取安全措施的含义,译成strengthen security work较合适。
“安全”的第一个意思是“没有危险”或“不受威胁”。英语名词可以译为safety, security;形容词可以译为 safe, secure。例如:
1.所有学校领导不论何时都应把学生的安全放在首位。All school authorities should always put the safety of their students in the first place。
2. 政府已采取有效措施维护校园安全。The government has adopted effective measures to maintain school safety
。
3. 联合国安全理事会负有维持国际和平与安全的责任。The United Nations Security Council is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security。
4. 有了社会安定,百姓才有安全感。With social stability, ordinary people will have a sense of security。
5. 我们的职责是为学生、教员、职员和校园来访者提供安全的环境。Our mission is to provide a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff and campus visitors。
“安全”的第二个意思是“没有事故”或“不出事故”。英语名词可以译为safety;形容词可以译为safe。例如:
6. 这些小学生安全地穿过了马路。These primary school children crossed the road in safety。
7. 这架飞机在大雾中安全着陆。The plane made a safe landing in heavy fog。