“汽车后市场”是 automotive aftermarket 吗？

余为写博闻《“后达赖时期”与达赖喇嘛的生死》查阅资料。其间，遭遇“汽车后市场”一词。一时之间，颇为踌躇，未知其为何。

此词不符汉语组词规律，语义费解，定非汉语血统，有舶来词之嫌。于是，上谷歌搜索器，究其源。输入其词，按下回车，结果显现。果不其然，彼乃英词automative aftermarket直译而来。

查阅automative aftermarket英文解释，得之如下。

Automative aftermarket is an industry that encompasses all products and services purchased for light and heavy duty vehicles after the original sale including replacement parts, accessories, lubricants, appearance products, service repairs as well as the tools and equipment necessary to make the repair.

显然，所谓“汽车后市场”实为“汽车售后服务市场”。用户购得汽车后，如需要零部件、附属品、润滑油、装饰物、维修工具以及维修服务等等，均可前往此市场，必有收获。

翻译人为求效率而忽略效果事常有发生。用户因为不谙英文，以至艰涩译文肆行。“汽车后市场”仅为一例也。

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