中央编译局近期连续发布了一批中央文献重要术语权威英译，最近发布的这些术语侧重于抗日战争期间的重大事件、战役、战术、抗战的主要力量，既充分反映了抗战的历史，也展示了中国共产党在全民族团结抗战中的中流砥柱作用。同时，他们还挑选了一些揭示日本侵略者滔天罪行的术语。这些术语主要来自习近平总书记相关讲话，以及正在翻译的《中国共产党历史》。

 

中国人民抗日战争（简称：抗日战争、抗战）

the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (the War of Resistance)

 

抗日民族统一战线

Chinese united front against Japanese aggression

 

全面全民族抗战

total resistance against Japanese aggression by the whole nation

 

片面抗战

partial resistance against Japanese aggression

 

全国抗战

nationwide war of resistance against Japanese aggression

 

局部抗战

regional war of resistance against Japanese aggression

 

正面战场

center stage battlefield

 

敌后战场

backstage battlefield

 

战略防御/相持/反攻

strategic defense/stalemate/counter-offensive

 

世界反法西斯战争

the Global War against Fascism

 

国际反法西斯统一战线

the international anti-fascist united front

 

战争策源地

hotbed of war

 

中国战场

China theater

 

欧洲战场

European theater

 

太平洋战场

Pacific theater

 

东方主战场

the main Eastern battlefield

 

【例】中国开辟了世界反法西斯战争的东方主战场。

The main Eastern battlefield for the Global War against Fascism was developed in China.

 

无条件投降

unconditional surrender

 

中国人民抗日战争胜利纪念日

Victory Memorial Day for the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (VM Day)

 

 

 

事变   

Incidents

 

九一八事变

September 18th Incident

 

七七事变（卢沟桥事变）

July 7th Incident (Lugou Bridge Incident)

 

会战、大战

Battle/Campaign

 

淞沪会战

Battle of Shanghai

 

平型关大捷

Battle of Pingxingguan; victory at Pingxingguan