affluenza的词义与翻译

Affluenza's Connotation in English and Its Translations in Chinese

affluenza是由affluence和influenza缩合而成的英语新词,其中文译名有多个版本:"富恙""富贵病""富人病""富裕病""富裕流感"与"流行性物欲症"。文章认为最佳译名应该是"流行性物欲症",而从译名地道性与可读性角度出发,建议将该译名简化为"物欲症",这样读起来更朗朗上口,符合目的语构词规则。英汉词典在修订时,应该从历时角度,将"物欲症"列为affluenza的第一词义,便于该译名在目的语中的传播与接受。

Affluenza is a portmanteau coined by blending affluence and influenza. As a neologism, it has several Chinese renditions with different connotations：“富恙”“富贵病”“富人病”“富裕病”“富裕流感”and“流行性物欲症”. A detailed comparative study in the paper discloses that “流行性物欲症” is the best translation among the above, and suggests that it should be simplified into “ 物 欲 症” to achieve idiomaticity and readability. The paper concludes that“物欲症” should be the official translation of affluenza from diachronic perspective, and for the sake of acceptance in the target language.