關于“召回”的正確英文翻譯

原文：最近豐田召回了800多萬輛問題汽車。

誤譯：Toyota has recently returned more than 8 million problematic cars。

正譯：Toyota has recently recalled more than 8 million problematic cars。

辨析：to return 的意思是to give back，在這里指制造商將汽車歸還消費者，是錯誤翻譯。to recall的意思是to take back，指制造商從消費者那里收回汽車，這才是正確翻譯。

“召回”的第一個意思是“上級調回或叫回派出的人員”。英語(論壇)可以譯為to recall，即to order sb to return。

例1.這名年輕官員被上級召回北京。The young official was recalled to Beijing by his superior。

例2.兩國分別召回各自的大使。The two countries respectively recalled their ambassadors home。

“召回”的第二個意思是“生產商收回有問題的產品加以改正”。英語可以譯為to recall, to call back, to call in。

例3.該玩具公司已決定在全世界范圍內召回那些有缺陷的產品。The toy company has decided to call in the defective products all over the world。

例4.該公司已召回所有出故障的吹風機。The company has called back all the faulty hairdryers。