医学英语模糊语及其汉译

Vague expression and its translation in medical English

模糊语普遍存在于各民族的各种语言中，医学英语也不例外，虽然它作为科技英语，其本质特点是用词准确，但也广泛使用模糊语。模糊语在医学英语中有着重要的作用，若恰当地使用模糊语，有助于提高表达能力和交际效率。医学英语中常用表示概数、推测或征询语气等的模糊语代替含义确切的词，对这类模糊表达，汉译时可根据上下文的语境灵活采用直译、意译、化抽象为具体、删繁就简等方式进行。

In real life, vague expression is ubiquitous in any nation and any language. Medical English, as a branch of English for Science and Technology （ EST ）, is typical in accuracy of word use. However, like other kind of language, it adopts vague expression, too. Vague expression plays an impor tant role in medical practice. In communication of medical practitioners and patients, appropriate vague expression will improve language expression and communication efficiency. In medical English, the vague words that express approximate, presuming, or uncertain meaning are usually used to replace the exact meaning words. The correspondent translation methods such as literal translation, meaning translation, specialization etc can be used according to the different context.