1、 Shape决定我们作为个人和一个国家 (民族),其特性表现为我们所做的选择,而且还常常表现为 我们不想/避免做出的艰难决定(来确定的)。我们大多数人甚至不去思考我国快速增长的人口是怎样影响着我们的生活质量,决定着我们的社会。Our population has more than doubled since World War II, and at this rate, we could be on our way to 1 billion people living in the United States by the end of the century. Our population
2、 growth, driven in part by unchecked immigration, is already straining our healthcare and educational systems and, less noticeably but far more important putting a heavy burden on our natural resources. Double动词 Unchecked未加控制3Strain 造成压力4过长的状语必须后置二次世界大战以来,我国的人口增加了一倍多。照这样的数度增长,到本世纪末生活在美国 的人口有可能达到10 亿
3、。造成我国人口增长的一部分原因是我们未对移民加以控制。这种 增长已经对我国的医疗保健,教育体制造成压力。而且是我国的自然资源背上了沉重的负担, 这一点虽然不太引起人们注意,但是更为重要。All these pressures on our resources will only worsen unless our leaders begin a national dialogue on the future of this country and start making the tough choices. Politicians are avoiding debate on these i
4、ssues because they are the most difficult ones to confront. 1状语从句前置除非我们的领导人就国家的未来开始一场全国性的对话,并作出艰难的决定,否则对于我国 资源的这些压力不会减轻。政客们避免就这些问题展开辩论,因为这些问题难以面对。In campaign debating, these are wedge issues. But failure to come to terms with them will drive a wedge between all of us and a prosperous, healthy future
5、 for this country. 1Wedge issue 导致分歧的问题(词性转换)2词性转换(failure)3Come to terms 和解,解决在总统竞选辩论中,这些问题会导致分歧。但若不能成功地解决这些问题,我们将无法实现国家 繁荣、健康的未来。中译英本公司成立于1988年。经过不断发展,目前公司下属全资专业从事工程施工的单位有 4家,公司参股的企业有3家。公司拥有一大批技术人员和管理人员,其中有中高级专业职 称的占65。雄厚的技术力量和科学的管理为公司的健康发展奠定了坚实的基础。 1技术和管理人员(technical and managerial personnel)2中高级
6、专业职称(intermediate and senior professional titles)Our company was established in 1988. Through years of continuous development, it currently has 4 wholly-owned enterprises specializing in engineering and construction and 3 enterprises in which it holds equity interests. Our company has a large number
7、 of technical and managerial personnel. Among them 65% hold intermediate and senior professional titles. The strong technical force and scientific management have laid a solid foundation for the healthy development of the company. 不断深化的社会主义市场经济为公司的生存和发展提供了更大的机遇和空间。近年 来,公司先 参与承建了一大批上海市重大工程,为建设国际大都市作出
8、了应有的贡献。1深化ever-growing2为。做出应有的贡献句序调整,状语从句后置An ever-growing socialist market economy has provided a bigger opportunity and space for the existence/survival and expansion /development of our company. In recent years/over the years,we have participated in /undertaken the construction of a large number
9、of major projects in shanghai, making our contribution in shaping /building shanghai into an international metropolis.十一、2005年3月份真题Americans have come to expect a lot of their presidents, more perhaps than any can deliver. We say that the president runs the country, but in practice, presidents have
10、trouble running large parts of the government. We hold the president responsible for the economy, even though he has few economic levers at his command. 1Deliver 实现,履行(这里翻译成力所能及)2Hold sb. resbonsible/accountable/blamable3Economic levers(经济杠杆)美国人对总统的期望值越来越高, 高于他们的能力所及。我们认为,总统治理着国家,但是实际上,总统在处理大部分政府事务时
11、存在着很多困难。我们也认为,总统应对国家的经济发展负责。即使他们掌控的经济调节杠杆很有限。We expect the commander in chief to lead us to victory in war, and then we complain when we think he is micromanaging the military. And we tend to think of the president as the personification of the nation he leads. 1.Micromanaging微观处理(此处引申为对于大局失去了宏观的把握)
12、2.Personify 把。人格化我们希望,总司令能在战争中带领我们走向胜利。但是,当我们认为他们失去对军事的大局控制的时候,有牢骚满腹。我们往往认为,总统是他领导的国家的化身。Few other democracies combine the position of head of government and head of state. We do, and some of the bitterness of our politics spring from the conviction of many Americans that this of that president does
13、 not really represent their country. 1Spring from 泉水2Conviction 来自于convince在别的民主国家的政治体制中,很少有人同时兼任政府首领和国家首领。但是我们却是这样。我们政治中让人心痛的地方来自于美国人的信念。他们认为,无论哪个总统都不能真正代表他们的国家。Yet as we look back at our presidents, we see them less as partisan politicians than as national leaders, who in different ways have helpe
14、d develop the strengths and virtues of our nation. 1Less as than as 不是,而是。2Partisan 党派政治家,党棍(含贬义)但是当我们回顾历届总统的时候,我们并不把他们看成某个党派的政治家,而是看作整个国家的首领。他们以自己不同的方式来发展我们的实力和美德。有人把香港说成是“文化沙漠”。实际上,香港有着其独特的文化氛围。在电影制作方面,香港名列世界前茅,其流行歌曲在全球华人中有着广泛的影响, 而且还有8 所知名的大学。这座城市特殊的历史和地理因素造就了一种多样化的文化。1说,disparage, claim, protest
15、, suggest2名列前茅stays ahead/ ranks among the bestSome people disparage/ describe Hong Kong as a “cultural desert”. Hong Kong has actually exhibited a unique cultural landscape embedded with Hong Kong characteristics/ a unique culture with Hong Kong characteristics. Hong Kongs film production stays ahead/ ranks among the bes
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