stand up for

Chinese translation: (对自己所做的一切我能)负责人。

14:33 May 14, 2009
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang
English term or phrase: stand up for
As in "I can stand up for everything I do"

我能对自己做的每一件事负责 ?
uker
Local time: 11:15
Chinese translation:(对自己所做的一切我能)负责人。
Explanation:
I can be accountable/can take responsibility for everything I do.

For a job application? CV?
麻烦你,请问,这个都是什么‘语境’啊...

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Any more information on the 'situation 语境', or background 背景(eg 原文 source text)?

"I can stand up for everything I do" is not 'standard English' (IMO)
[‘我能对自己做的每一件事负责’又不是标准汉语(IMO) ... ]


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[uker, 连您的母语都不知道设什么... 您已提了60余问题,能不能...]

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absolutely right. 负责人 -》 负责任 (我太匆忙)very careless
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chica nueva
Local time: 00:15
Grading comment
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3坚信
Lucy Liang
3 +2问心无愧
Jason Young
3 +1辩解
Alvin Liu
3 +1(对自己所做的一切我能)负责人。
chica nueva


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
问心无愧


Explanation:
我做所有事都问心无愧。仅供参考。

Jason Young
China
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: this is good. Maybe a bit too strong in that it implies conscience/moral


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Huang (X)
3 mins

agree  clifts
49 mins

disagree  GeoGenesis: 问心无愧 to have a clear conscience
1 hr

agree  chica nueva: 我所做的一切经得起仔细推敲。 Everything I do will stand up to close scrutiny.
1 day 9 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
辩解


Explanation:
我可以为我所做的一切进行辩解/解释。

stand up for / [stand up for sb/sth] phr v
to support or defend a person or idea when they are being attacked

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如果讲的是responsibility,那么我认同你的译法。

Alvin Liu
China
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: no sure about "辩解", the sentence is describing a person who does not shirk responsibility


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  GeoGenesis: the explanation is correct, however it's not quite appropriate in this situation
1 hr

agree  chica nueva: answer for; account for
1 day 10 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
坚信


Explanation:
我坚信我所做的一切。
Just a suggestion, not a literal translation, but might work in this context.

Lucy Liang
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GeoGenesis: or「支持」、「維護」
1 hr
  -> Thank you Polly

agree  Yurek: 坚持
10 hrs

agree  chica nueva: 我所做的一切经得起仔细推敲。 Everything I do will stand up to close scrutiny.
1 day 9 hrs
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(对自己所做的一切我能)负责人。


Explanation:
I can be accountable/can take responsibility for everything I do.

For a job application? CV?
麻烦你,请问,这个都是什么‘语境’啊...

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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2009-05-16 01:00:02 GMT)
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Any more information on the 'situation 语境', or background 背景(eg 原文 source text)?

"I can stand up for everything I do" is not 'standard English' (IMO)
[‘我能对自己做的每一件事负责’又不是标准汉语(IMO) ... ]


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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2009-05-16 01:05:03 GMT)
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[uker, 连您的母语都不知道设什么... 您已提了60余问题,能不能...]

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Note added at 5 days (2009-05-19 21:07:45 GMT) Post-grading
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absolutely right. 负责人 -》 负责任 (我太匆忙)very careless

chica nueva
Local time: 00:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: I take it that "负责人" is "负责任" ? Otherwise there is no way "(对自己所做的一切我能)负责人" can be 标准汉语.

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William He
2 days 1 hr
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