英语语法：8 Excessive Redundant Redundancies
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：英语语法 Grammar Girl
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Today's topic is redundant 1 acronyms 3.
Some of you know that I'm a working writer. I've had some big deadlines over the last few weeks, so that's why there haven't been as many episodes out; but my work is always a huge inspiration for the show, and this week was no exception. I came across a great example of a redundant abbreviation.
I was writing about a scientific experiment, and I found myself writing the phrase PCR reaction; and then I realized that PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction, so I had just written polymerase chain reaction reaction, which is obviously redundant. Yet, I've heard people say it that way a lot: “They ran a PCR reaction,” or “After running the PCR reaction, transfer the amplicon,” or something like that. There's just something to the ear that sounds wrong about ending a sentence with that acronym 2, but it's the right way to do it.
So I started thinking about other abbreviations that lure 4 people into redundancy. I've definitely heard people say PIN number, which is redundant because the n in PIN stands for number, so they've just said personal identification number number. HIV virus is another one that comes to mind. The v stands for virus.
I went searching and found a couple of websites that list a whole bunch of commonly used redundant acronyms and phrases, so I'll put a link to those in the transcript 6 at quickanddirtytips.com.
The important thing to remember is that when you are using an acronym, take a second to think about what words it stands for so that you don't add redundant words at the end.
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- There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
- Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。
- That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
- TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。
- Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out. 话题触及国防，缩合字，缩写字和行话就满天飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Some acronyms as scientific terminology are used as a lexical item. 一些科学术语缩写用作词汇项目。 来自互联网
- Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
- He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。
- I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。
- That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。
- A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
- They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
- There's a bridge at the junction of the two rivers.两河的汇合处有座桥。
- You must give way when you come to this junction.你到了这个路口必须让路。
- It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.要花一个月的时间才能清理完积压的工作。
- Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.需要投资来減轻积压的维修工作。