一、官方委婉语。
1.失业--- underutilization未充分利用人才;human resources underdevelopment人力资源未充分开发。
2.生活在贫困线下的穷人---the underpriviledged/受到不公正的待遇;the disadvantaged机遇不佳;the needy需要救助。
3.负债者---negative saver负数储蓄者。
4.贫民区---substandard housing不合规格的住房;inner city/ central city内城区
5. 监狱---house of correction/ correctional facility改造所,教养院
6.捏造---less than truthful不太真实
7.侵略战争---international armed conflict国际武装冲突
8. 空袭---air support空中增援
9. 侦察飞行---overflight越界飞行
10. 杀死敌人---neutralize the adversary
11. 伤亡---circadian deregulation生理节奏的反常
12.退却---an adjustment of front战线调整
13. 战败---strategic withdrawal 战略撤退
14.经济萧条---rolling readjustment周期性重新调整;deflation通货紧缩
15.撒谎---reckless disregard for truth
二、职业委婉语
管子工(plumber)=sanitary engineer
屠户(butcher)=meat technologist
监狱看守(gaoler)=prison officer
算命占卜者(fortune teller)=clairvoyant reader
档案管理员(file clerk)=research consultant
殡仪员(undertaker)=funeral dicretor
领班,工头(foreman)=plant superintendent, supervisor
当铺老板(pawnbroker)=proprietor of loan office
新闻广告员(press-agent)=public relations counselor
妓女(prostitute)=member of the oldest profession
警察(cop)=law enforcement officer