sic

sic（sīc，为sic erat scriptum的缩略语，即“原文是这么写的”^[1]）是一个从拉丁语衍生出的词汇，它在拉丁语中原意为“所以、这样、就像那样”。在英语中，sic 用于表示引用的句子中不正确或不常用的拼写、短语或标点用法是原文就有，而非引述者误植，中文一般译为“原文如此”^[2]。书写时使用方括号包含，即“[sic]”，一些特定国家（如美国）则会特别规定以斜体书写，成为“ [sic] ”的形式。该词的拉丁语原读音类似于英文的 seek（IPA /'sik/），中间为长元音（sīc）；不过在英语中，这个词一般读作 /'sɪk/，类似英文 sick 一词。

例子

美国宪法：^[3]

The House of Representatives shall chuse [sic] their Speaker ...

（这里的 "chuse" 同 "choose"，不过为旧时用法，现已很少使用。）

时代杂志：^[4]

Warehouse has been around for 30 years and has 263 stores, suggesting a large fan base. The chain sums up its appeal thus: "styley [sic], confident, sexy, glamorous, edgy, clean and individual, with it's [sic] finger on the fashion pulse."

（这里的 "styley" 和 "it's" 为错误用词，应为 "stylish" 和 "its"。）

参考文献

^ Footnotes, 1, in opinion of November 15, 2012 in U.S. v. Bryant, Case No. 11-CR-20034. (Federal judge noted using variant spelling of Bryant's given name, "'sic erat scriptum'" in court document.)
^ Oxford University Press. sic｜Definition of sic in English by Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. [2018-09-17]. （原始内容存档于2018-09-17）.
^ Speaker of the House. United States House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. [2018-09-17]. （原始内容存档于2018-09-17）.
^ Ashworth, Anne. Chain reaction: Warehouse. The Times. 2006-06-21 [2016-05-20]. （原始内容存档于2006-09-29）.

[1] Footnotes, 1, in opinion of November 15, 2012 in U.S. v. Bryant, Case No. 11-CR-20034. (Federal judge noted using variant spelling of Bryant's given name, "'sic erat scriptum'" in court document.)

[2] Oxford University Press. sic｜Definition of sic in English by Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. [2018-09-17]. （原始内容存档于2018-09-17）.

[3] Speaker of the House. United States House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. [2018-09-17]. （原始内容存档于2018-09-17）.

[4] Ashworth, Anne. Chain reaction: Warehouse. The Times. 2006-06-21 [2016-05-20]. （原始内容存档于2006-09-29）.

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