英语中man表示“男人”,woman表示“女人”,这似乎是不容置疑的。然而,man也有指“女人”的时候。如果我们要说“女主席”,就得用Madame chairman,因为过去没有chairwoman这个词(英美女权运动者主张要有这个词)。再说,freshman(大学新生)、statesman(政治家)、foreman(首席陪审员)、postman(邮递员)、workman(工人)、businessman(商人)、newspaperman(记者)、salesman(推销 In English, man means “man” and woman means “woman”. It seems to be beyond doubt. However, man also refers to “woman”. If we want to say “chairwoman,” we have to use Madame chairman, because there was no chairwoman in the past. (British beauty rights advocates have this word.) Besides, freshman, stateman, politician, foreman, postman, workman, businessman, newspaperman, salesman