I make a difference

Chinese translation: 我能发挥作用 ;我能改变(影响)局势/局面 ; 我能使局势/局面改观 ; 我能举足轻重

06:56 Aug 30, 2004
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Human Resource
English term or phrase: I make a difference
各位,你们认为这句话可否用一句中文谚语或成语就能轻松概括呢?
一般上东方人都很含蓄吧?但真要说i make a difference, 那该如何措辞才好?请赐教。
IPPWORLD
Singapore
Local time: 01:17
Chinese translation:我能发挥作用 ;我能改变(影响)局势/局面 ; 我能使局势/局面改观 ; 我能举足轻重
Explanation:
我能发挥作用 ;我能改变(影响)局势/局面 ; 我能使局势/局面改观 ; 我能举足轻重
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Ritchest
Local time: 01:17
Grading comment
这个译文很好。谢谢!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3我可有所作为
Jianming Sun
5试 试
jyuan_us
4我能发挥作用 ;我能改变(影响)局势/局面 ; 我能使局势/局面改观 ; 我能举足轻重
Ritchest
4我能改变局势
Ray Luo
4我的作用是不可替代的.
Mark Xiang
4 -1another suggestion
SHbreeze


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
i make a difference
another suggestion


Explanation:
我与众不同/不同一般

SHbreeze
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Chinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  chica nueva: Sorry, it's not this. It means 有我,情况就不一样了,好了一些.
14 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i make a difference
我能发挥作用 ;我能改变(影响)局势/局面 ; 我能使局势/局面改观 ; 我能举足轻重


Explanation:
我能发挥作用 ;我能改变(影响)局势/局面 ; 我能使局势/局面改观 ; 我能举足轻重


Ritchest
Local time: 01:17
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Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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这个译文很好。谢谢!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i make a difference
我能改变局势


Explanation:
make a (big) difference (ALSO make all the difference)
to improve a situation (greatly):
Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.
Putting up some new wallpaper has made all the difference to the place.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)


Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
我可有所作为


Explanation:
According to Oxord Advanced Learner' Dictionary of Current English, make a/some/no/anyno much/a great deal of =be of a/some/no/any/ not much/a great deal of importance. "I make a difference " means one can do something important. So " 我可有所作为" expresses the meaning of I make a difference.

Jianming Sun
Local time: 01:17
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jyuan_us
2 hrs
  -> Thank You!

agree  Lu Zou: 我会有所贡献的
8 hrs
  -> Thank You!

agree  chica nueva: 我会有所贡献的,... I like it.
9 hrs
  -> Thank You!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i make a difference
我的作用是不可替代的.


Explanation:
我的作用是不可或缺的.

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Note added at 7 hrs 38 mins (2004-08-30 14:35:12 GMT)
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原文显然不是说\"只有我才能...\", 或\"...我是最好的\".而是说\"我与众不同\", \"我的作用是(非常)重要的\".

Mark Xiang
Local time: 01:17
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i make a difference
试 试


Explanation:
(做 这 件 事 ), 舍 我 其 谁 ?

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Note added at 4 hrs 24 mins (2004-08-30 11:20:56 GMT)
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我 是 不 一 样 的 。 请 注 意 时 态。

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Note added at 10 hrs 37 mins (2004-08-30 17:34:31 GMT)
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我能为公司的发展尽微薄之力。
我能推动公司的发展。

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 13:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 76
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