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Chinese term or phrase:
外傳
English translation:
Rumor has it that ...
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Huijun Suo
Mar 9, 2008 13:02
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Chinese term
外傳
Chinese to English
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市立仁愛之家附設遊民收容中心，去年七月破例收容無家可歸毒癮更生人。外傳，更生人長住逾半年，謀職意願低落，社會處近日將下達「逐客令」。但社會處八日澄清，在基隆更生保護會的中途之家改建啟用前，基於人道立場，不會趕走更生人。
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | Rumor has it that ... |
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| 4 +1 | reports from outside sources |
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Mar 9, 2008 15:58: envirostuden (X) Created KOG entry
Mar 9, 2008 16:06: Huijun Suo changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/106307">envirostuden (X)'s</a> old entry - "外傳"" to ""Rumor has it that ...""
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Rumor has it that ...
“外传”就是有传闻、传言，属于中性词，rumour 既有中性义“传闻、传言”，也常用于贬义，称为“谣言、谣传”。
Rumour has it that there will be a General Election in the autumn. 据传今秋将举行大选。
according to a current rumour 根据目前流传的谣言
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Note added at 57 mins (2008-03-09 14:00:06 GMT)
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或者 Rumour says ... / There is a rumour that ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-09 14:58:05 GMT)
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或者：外传 = It is said that... / they say...，但在此处似乎显得语气稍弱。后文既然说“澄清”，因此说是 rumor 也属恰当。
以上译法均来自词典。
Rumour has it that there will be a General Election in the autumn. 据传今秋将举行大选。
according to a current rumour 根据目前流传的谣言
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Note added at 57 mins (2008-03-09 14:00:06 GMT)
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或者 Rumour says ... / There is a rumour that ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-09 14:58:05 GMT)
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或者：外传 = It is said that... / they say...，但在此处似乎显得语气稍弱。后文既然说“澄清”，因此说是 rumor 也属恰当。
以上译法均来自词典。
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reports from outside sources
wai means unofficial, unauthorized sources or people (mostly unnamed) not in charge of the matter.
Chuan means reported.
Unlike "rumors," both words are and should be treated as neutral.
As to "chengqing" by official sources, that does not automatically group these outside sources as rumor-mongers.
Chuan means reported.
Unlike "rumors," both words are and should be treated as neutral.
As to "chengqing" by official sources, that does not automatically group these outside sources as rumor-mongers.
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