关于写作中的he和she
几十年来，尽管非性别歧视语还没有达到非用不可的程度，但它毕竟已进入日常生活当中。接下来，小编给大家准备了关于写作中的he和she,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。
关于写作中的he和she
随便翻开一张英美的报纸，或看一眼五花八门的宣传广告，就会发现supervisor(工头，领班)替代了原来的foreman，sales rep，sales associate或seller(推销员)取代了常用词salesman，等等。那么在日常的英语公文写作当中，我们又该如何避免产生性别歧视呢?牢记下面几点，确保你不犯错哦!
1. 尽量不要用通性代词he，除了明确地指代一个男性人物时，都要设法避免使用这个词。可以根据语境需要，选用下列替换方式：
1)采用复数形式。
Sexist: When bathing a baby, never leave him unattended.
Revised: When bathing babies, never leave them unattended.
给婴儿洗澡时，一定要时刻在他们旁边照管。
2)用we/us/our改写原句。
Sexist: From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
Revised: From each of us according to our abilities, to each of us according to our needs.
各尽所能，按需分配。
3)改用第二人称。
Sexist: No man knows his true character until he has run out of gas, purchased something on an installment1 plan and raised an adolescent.
Revised: You don't know what your true character is until you have run out of gas, purchased something on the installment plan and raised an adolescent.
只有当汽车没油、分期付款购物和抚养青春期的孩子时，人的本来品性才会显露出来。
4)改用被动语态。
Sexist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
Revised: One who, when given the choice of two evils, chooses both.
当面对两种罪恶要做出选择的时候就两个都选。
5)完全省略代词。
Sexist: What does a person thinks of after he becomes a deportee?
Revised: What does a person thinks of after becoming a deportee?
一个人被驱逐之后会作何感想呢?
6)用冠词替代。
Sexist: Can a critic give his opinion of...?
Revised: Can a critic give an opinion of...?
评论家能评论...吗?
7)用someone，one，the one，no one等替代。
Sexist: He who can take advice is sometimes superior to he who can give it.
Revised: Someone who can take advice is sometimes superior to the one who can give it.
接受忠告者有时胜过发出忠告者。
8)使用he and she或his and her，但使用的次数不宜太多。she/he仅可用于备忘录(memos)、便条(notes)，或者非正式的交谈之中。
9)用名词或上下文中用过的同义词替换。
Sexist: To find a friend one must close one eye - to keep him, two.
Revised: To find a friend, one must close one eye - to keep one, two.
想找朋友，就得睁一只眼，闭一只眼;想留住朋友，就得双眼都闭上。
2. 尽量使用那些包括两性在内的词，即无性别之分的词(gender-free words)。
例如：child，teacher，officer(警官)，people，worker，immigrant(移民)，voter(投票者，选民)，coach(教练)，church member(教友)，sales rep(推销员)，grand parent(外/祖父或祖母)，leader，evening student，employee (雇员)，test taker (考生，应试者)，engineer，customers(顾客)，dealer(交易者，商人)，clerk(职员，办事员)，civilian(平民)，scientist，operator(接线员，办事员)，patriot(爱国者)，person，planner(策划者，计划者)，politician(政客)，producer(生产者、制造者)，tutor(家庭教师，导师)，reporter，writer，chief executive(首席行政长官)，everybody，expert等。
3. 写信时，如果不知道收信人的性别，最好不要使用传统的Dear Sir和Dear Madam。可以选用下列之一：
1) Dear Friends of the Library(亲爱的图书馆的朋友们)
2)Dear Sir/Madam, (亲爱的女士们及先生们)
3) Dear Personnel Officer(亲爱的人事处长)
4)Dear Committee Member(亲爱的委员)
5)Dear Citizen(亲爱的公民)
6)Dear Customer(亲爱的顾客)
7) Dear Councilor(亲爱的参议员/顾问)
8)Dear Agent(亲爱的代理)
9)Dear Director(亲爱的厂长/局长/主任)
10) To Whom it May Concern(致有关人士)
扩展：英语面试问答若干
如果是跳槽，面试的时候通常都会被问到为什么要离开现在的工作。怎样回答才能得体圆满呢?看了下面的对话，你就会有启示哦!
Q--Interviewer A--Interviewee
Q: Why do you want to leave your current job?
你为什么要离开目前这份工作?
A: There is no room for the career growth and advancement1 I would like.
那里缺乏一个让我在事业上成长和晋升的空间。
Q: What kind of opportunities are you looking for?
你所寻找的是什么样的机会?
A: I am looking for a company that recognizes and rewards hard work.
我希望找到能认同并奖励辛勤工作的公司。
Q: What was your biggest accomplishment2 on the job?
你在工作上取得的最大成就是什么?
A: I think it was building team spirit among my co-workers.
我认为是我在同事之间建立起了团队精神。
Q: How did you do that?
你是怎么做到的呢?
A: It was a gradual3 process, involving many factors.
那时一个渐进过程，牵涉到很多因素。
Q: Why do you want to be a part of our organization?
你为什么想加入我们公司?
A: I think it will be a mutually beneficial relationship.
我的加入对双方都有利。
Q: How so?
怎么说?
A: I think your company and I have a lot to offer each other.
我认为贵公司与我都有许多东西可以彼此提供。
Q: Why should we hire you?
我们为什么应该雇佣你呢?
A: Because I am a hard worker and will perform to the best of my ability.
因为我工作刻苦，而且会竭力去做。
Q: Do you know what's involved in a job like this?
你知道这样的工作需要付出什么吗?
A: Yes. I know what's involved.
是的，我知道要付出什么。
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