摘　要

每种语言都有依附着其自身文化的禁忌语，随着世界科学技术以及经济的发展，贸易国际化已经进入了蓬勃发展的时代。英语作为当今世界的国际语言，在国际贸易交流中起到了桥梁的作用，而英语委婉语的使用是在商务英语交流中表达礼貌与诚意的基本手段之一，其作用在商务英语的交流中是不可小觑的。因此对英语委婉语的使用研究显得尤为有价值。论文将通过搜集以及对比相关文献资料，从委婉语的定义出发，举例委婉语在商务英语中的用法，尝试分析委婉语在商务英语中的作用，通过研究来强调委婉语在商务英语交流中的重要性，促进国际文化以及贸易的继续发展。

关键词：文化；禁忌语；国际贸易；英语委婉语
 
Abstract

Different languages have different taboos, which are all connected with culture. With the help of science and technology, the traffic and communication technology have achieved a great-leap-forward development, with which foreign trade has become the most important part in international economy. Language has played an important role in foreign trade. People usually use English as their common language in international business. Businessmen express their view points politely and indirectly by using euphemism to build a better environment and a closer relationship with their business partners. Language is the tool for people’s communication. Speaking English well does not mean using English well in specific environments. The way people express their minds is quite important. The research in the paper is about how to use euphemism in business English, which is very valuable for people in today’s situation. There are different ways to use euphemism in different situations, owing to the different functions of euphemism. The research of euphemism is helpful to the communication of cultures and the development of international economy.

Key words: culture; taboo; international business; English euphemism

1 Introduction
This paper is about how to use euphemism in business English. Language is the reflection of culture. Because of the cultural differences, every language has its taboos. they may be related with religions, social customs, and so on. People, in order to be polite and gentle in conversation, used to use euphemism instead of taboo. With the help of science and technology, the traffic and communication technologies have made a great-leap-forward development. Taking the advantage of it, foreign trade has become the most important part in international economy.