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科技英语写作中美式拼写的使用相对更普遍,不过,到底选择哪种拼写最好参照目标期刊的相关要求。有些期刊两种方式都接受,但要求通篇一致。
英、美拼写中常见的不同
美式拼写 | 英式拼写 | 美式英语 | 英式英语 |
-am | -amme | program | programme |
-ay | -ey | gray | grey |
-e- | -ae-, -oe- | edema, anesthesia, leukemia, pediatric | oedema, anaesthesia, leukaemia, paediatric |
-er | -re | center, meter, fiber, liter | centre, metre, fibre, litre |
-f- | -ph- | sulfur | sulphur |
-ing, -able | -eing, -eable | aging, sizable | ageing, sezeable |
im-, in- | em-, en- | imbed, insure | embed, ensure |
-ize, yze | -ise, -yse | analyze, optimize, emphasize, realize | analyse, optimise, emphasise, realise |
-l- | -ll- | signaling, labeling, modeling | signalling, labelling, modelling |
-ll | -l | enroll, fulfill | enrol, fulfil |
-og | -ogue | catalog | catalogue |
-or | -our | tumor, flavor | tumour, flavour |
-se | -ce | defense | defence |
-um | -ium | aluminum | aluminium |
-dg/g | -dge /gu | aging, argument | ageing, arguement |
-ed | -t | dreamed, learned | dreamt, learnt |
摘编自《科技写作与交流》(任胜利等译. 科学出版社, 2012年出版)
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