摘要

本文运用语用学中的语境理论，对英语AGAINST一词在商务英语文本中的语用意义进行了研究。 提出了AGAINST一词除了日常文本及口语中的常见义外，还有在商务英语中商法、保险、金融等方面特定语境下的多种含义。本文将商务英语中各种语境下使用AGAINST例句进行对比分析，并结合前人的研究，得出结论：AGAINST一词在商务英语文本中与日常文本的意思不尽相同，需要结合所在文本的语境加以辨析。

关键词：“against”；语用意义；语境

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Pragmatic Meaning

1.2 Stylistic Awareness of Business English

2. Literature Review 2

3. Meaning of the Word AGAINST in Business English3

3.1 Business Context: the Important Factor Influencing the Meaning of a Word

3.2 Polysemant of the Word AGAINST

3.3 Meaning in Business English   

3.3.1 Shipping — compared with, under the condition of

3.3.2 Law — towards, in response to

3.3.3 Insurance — to prevent

3.3.4 Terms of payments — on condition that, by means of, according to

3.3.5 Consultations — as soon as, vying for

3.3.6 Finance — in terms of, exchange for, into

4. Conclusion  9

Bibliography 10

Acknowledgements 11