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1、中石化英語 漢譯英：1 How to be Happy如何獲得幸福1 2 City Design城市設(shè)計13 Population人口24 Earthquake地震35 The Aftermath of BP Gulf Oil Spill英國石油公司墨西哥灣原油泄漏36 Green Computers“綠色”電腦47 Cell Phones 手機(jī)58 Touch Tech觸屏技術(shù)59 Fossil Fuels and Our Life化石燃料與我們的生活610 Carbon Emissions碳排放711 Marine Pollution海洋污染812 China's Growth a

2、nd the Clean Energy Tech 中國的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長與清潔能源技術(shù)813 Market Economy市場經(jīng)濟(jì)914 CPI 消費(fèi)者物價指數(shù)915 The Internet 互聯(lián)網(wǎng)916 Apple Expands its Touchy-Feely Vision蘋果公司用iPad延續(xù)夢想1017 3G Technology 3G技術(shù)1118 Carbon Capture and Storage碳捕獲和儲存1119 GlobaIWarming 全球變暖1220 Alternate Energies替代能源1221 Biofuels生物燃料1322 Coal Chemicallndus

3、try煤化學(xué)工業(yè)1323 Resource Curse資源詛咒1424 Company Management公司管理1425 Recruitment Drives Take Talent from Wide Pool人才庫1526 Tips for Job Seekers找工作的秘訣1527 Chinese Oil Market中國石油市場1628 0il Trade石油貿(mào)易1629 How I Lost My Head in the Volcanic Ash Cloud令人發(fā)瘋的火山灰1730 Project Management項目管理17【練習(xí)參考答案】漢譯英：第一篇 How to be

4、 Happy如何獲得幸福1吵鬧的鄰居的確對我們家庭不和(domestic upset)有很大影響。 Noisy neighbors are one ofthe major causes ofdomestic upset.2在職場上，如果一個同事對我們表示威嚇的話，會造成難以言表的抑郁情緒(unwretchedneSS)o A colleague at work who bullies or dismisses us creates untold wretchedness3我們不可能適應(yīng)這種敵對關(guān)系，這種不良的人際關(guān)系會損害身心健康。 We can never fully adapt to ho

5、stile relationships, which inevitably damage our wellbeing.4如果這種壞情緒長時間留在人們的心里，會讓人陷入無法解決的惡性心理困境。If this bad mood stays inside our mind, it will lead us to an unresolved destructive depression.5我們不應(yīng)當(dāng)回避這些問題，而是要正確面對它們。 We should not avoid these problems but face them instead.第二篇 City Design城市設(shè)計1隨著大量市民被迫

6、遷到遙遠(yuǎn)的郊外，汽車的需求量正在飛漲。The demand for cars is soaring as growing numbers of citizens are pushed into distant suburbs2生態(tài)城市(eco-city)將把傳統(tǒng)設(shè)計要素同最先進(jìn)的綠色技術(shù)相結(jié)合。 The eco-city will combine elements oftraditional design with the latest green technologies.3預(yù)計到2010年將有一千輛燃料電池車(fuel-cell vehicles)投入使用，而到2012年將增至一萬輛。On

7、e thousand fuel-cell vehicles will be estimated to put to use by 2010 and increase to 10,000 by 2012.4如今，各地方政府幾乎無一不在探討有關(guān)生態(tài)農(nóng)村、生態(tài)城鎮(zhèn)或生態(tài)城市計劃的話題。 These days, there is hardly a local govemment that does not talk about plans for an eco-village, town or even city.5全世界大約一半的人口居住在城市，所以研究能緩解城市對環(huán)境影響的途徑勢在必行。 It i

8、s fairly necessary to search for ways to reduce the environmental impact of cities because around half of the world's population isnow city-dwellers (is now living in cities).第三篇 Population人口1亞洲大陸面積占世界陸地面積的29%。Asia makes up twenty-nine per cent ofthe world's land area.2人口的增加使土地必須生產(chǎn)更多的糧食。The

9、increasing population makes it necessary for the earth to produce more grain.3我們應(yīng)該先進(jìn)行抽樣調(diào)查再寫報告。We should conduct a sampling investigation before we write the report.4我承認(rèn)我在工作中因缺乏經(jīng)驗犯過這樣那樣的錯誤。 I admit that due to lack of experience I have made mistakes of all kinds.5中國的現(xiàn)代化工業(yè)和商品經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，促進(jìn)了職業(yè)流動和人口流動。The dev

10、elopment of modem industry and commodity economy in China has promoted occupational (mobility) and population mobility.第四篇 Earthquake地震1會議的準(zhǔn)備工作正在順利地進(jìn)行著。Preparations for the meeting are proceeding smoothly.2科技發(fā)展在解決老問題的同時也帶來了一些新問題。 As technological advancement solves old problems, it also creates new

11、ones.3. 1976年唐山大地震是歷史上最嚴(yán)重的自然災(zāi)害之一。The 1976 earthquake in Tangshan was one of the greatest natural disasters in history.4近幾年來，中國、日本和美國對地震發(fā)生的時間、地點的預(yù)測取得了一定的進(jìn)步。In recent years, China, Japan and the U.S have made certain progress in forecasting when and where earthquakes will occur.5地震能造成慘重的人員傷亡，毀壞建筑物，如大樓

12、、橋梁、大壩等設(shè)施。 Earthquakes cause severe casualties and destroy constructions like buildings, dams and bridges.第五篇 The Aftermath of BP Gulf Oil Spill英國石油公司墨西哥灣原油泄漏1如何盡快處理墨西哥灣的原油泄漏是BP公司最為關(guān)注的問題。 How to urgently deal with the oil spill at the Gulf of Mexico remains the biggest concem for BP.2這起事故使環(huán)保人士對生態(tài)環(huán)境有

13、了不小的擔(dān)憂。 This accident has many environmentalists concerned about the damage it does to the ecosystem.3原油泄漏不僅會污染海洋環(huán)境，更糟糕的是它還會給多種海洋生物帶來很大的威脅。 Oil spills do not just pollute the ocean, to make things worse, they pose great threat to many species of aquatic life as well.4所有小動物都要依靠媽媽給它們提供食物和保護(hù)。 All baby

14、animals are dependent on their mothers for food and protection.5南極洲是多種企鵝的家。 Antarctica is the natural habitat for many species ofpenguins.第六篇 Green Computers綠色電腦1許多政府機(jī)構(gòu)繼續(xù)執(zhí)行鼓勵使用綠色電腦的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和規(guī)定。 Many govemmental agencies have continued to implement standards and regulations that encourage green computing.2

15、綠色設(shè)計是指設(shè)計節(jié)能和對環(huán)境無害的零件。 Green design means designing energy-efficient and environmentally sound components. 3今年該公司將實行(carry out)公司范圍內(nèi)的成本削減計劃。 The company will carry out (embark on) its company-wide cost-cutting plan this year.4環(huán)保、慈善(philanthropy)和良好的員工關(guān)系是該公司成長壯大的重要因素。 Environmentalism, philanthropy and

16、 good employee relations have been important factors (tenets) during the growth ofthe company.5綠色使用是指減少計算機(jī)和其它信息系統(tǒng)的能源消耗，并盡量以環(huán)保的(environmentally sound)方式來使用。Green use means reducing the energy consumption of computers and other information systems as well as using them in an environmentally sound (har

17、mless) manner.第七篇 Cell Phones 手機(jī)1如今不管男女老少幾乎都擁有手機(jī)。 Today almost everyone, men and women, old and young has a cell phone.2這種新的網(wǎng)絡(luò)連接形式能使大量的數(shù)據(jù)得以快速地傳輸。 The new type ofInternet connection could carry much data at a very high speed.3電子郵件正在取代(edge out)傳真、電話、快速郵遞。它縮短了科學(xué)合作者(scientific collaborators)之間的距離。 E-ma

18、il is starting to edge out the fax, the telephone, express mail, which shrinks distance between scientific collaborators.4手機(jī)從發(fā)明到現(xiàn)在已有很長的歷史，而且在技術(shù)方面有了長足的(by leaps and bounds)進(jìn)步。 Mobile phones have come a long way since their invention and have advanced by leaps and bounds in regard to technology.5快速的數(shù)據(jù)

19、傳輸速度可以幫助解決網(wǎng)絡(luò)傳輸量巨大增長的問題。 The high speed of data transmission can help solve the problem of how to handle the enormous growth in the Intemet.第八篇 Touch Tech觸屏技術(shù)1這項技術(shù)使移動通訊行業(yè)產(chǎn)生了突破性變革。 This technology revolutionized mobile communication.2多觸摸功能是其最大的賣點之-(eye-catching feature)。The multi-touch capability is a

20、mong its most eye-catching features.3戴爾是一家跨國技術(shù)公司，總部設(shè)在德克薩斯州。 Dell Inc. based in Texas, is a multinational company.4制造商經(jīng)常在用戶購買新電腦的時候提供免費(fèi)更換服務(wù)。 Manufactures often offer a free replacement service when users purchase a new PC5很多多點觸控界面(interfaces)的產(chǎn)品已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)，而且正在廣泛地應(yīng)用。 Many products for multi-touch interfaces

21、 have already existed and are being widely applied.第九篇 Fossil Fuels and Our Life化石燃料與我們的生活1大多數(shù)替代能源不僅可以給我們帶來清潔空氣，它們還是可再生的。 Not only do the majority of the altemative energies give us clean air, they are renewable as well2許多生活日用品都是由石油制成的。 Many ofthe products we use daily are made from petroleum.3盡管許多國

22、家在研發(fā)并開始使用不同的替代能源，在未來很長的一段時間化石燃料仍將是占據(jù)主導(dǎo)地位的能源。 Though many countries are researching and developing and are applying different altemative energy, fossil fuels will remain crucially important for a long time in the future4專家預(yù)計北京的汽車占有量將超過每千人200輛。 It is estimated (projected) that the car ownership in Bei

23、jing will exceed 200 per thousand people.5在未來幾十年，世界人口仍將持續(xù)增長。這意味著能源需求將進(jìn)一步增加。 World population will continue to grow in the next few decades. This will mean an increasing in the demand for energy.第十篇 Carbon Emissions碳排放1在很多以煤為主要能源的發(fā)展中國家，減少碳排放是一件極具挑戰(zhàn)的工作。 Reducing carbon emission is a great challenge to

24、 developing nations where coalis a major source of energy.2. 20世紀(jì)末的世界人口是20世紀(jì)六十年代的兩倍。 The world population by the end of the 20th century was twice as much as that of the 1960s3如果沒有先進(jìn)的技術(shù)，環(huán)境污染無法得以改善。 Without advanced technology, environmental pollution could not be improved.4過量飲食對人體帶來的危害與過量飲酒帶給人體的傷害一樣

25、嚴(yán)重。 Excessive eating could be as harmful to health as excessive drinking.5該公司正在就如何有效減少二氧化碳排放做一項實驗性研究。 The company has been working on a pilot study in an effort to cut carbon enussion efficiently.第十一篇 Marine Pollution海洋污染1一些污染源已經(jīng)通過立法得到控制。 Some sources ofpollution have been brought under control by l

26、egislation.2用電動車來取代汽油和柴油車可減少城市污染。 Replacing petrol and diesel vehicles with electric cars can free our cities from pollution.3要從源頭(at source)來規(guī)范危險化學(xué)品的生產(chǎn)和使用。 The production and use of dangerous chemicals should be regulated at source.4最近所發(fā)生的一切除了會造成明顯可見的短期影響外，也會導(dǎo)致嚴(yán)重的長期問題。 In addition to the visible sh

27、ort-term impacts, what has happened recently can also causeresult in severe long-term problems.5污染的海岸水域引發(fā)的死亡和疾病每年要耗費(fèi)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)128億美元。 Death and disease caused by polluted coastal waters cost the global economy US$12.8 billion a year.第十二篇 China's Growth and the Clean Energy Tech 中國的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長與清潔能源技術(shù)1環(huán)境污染和自然災(zāi)

28、害是經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展應(yīng)付出的代價。Environmental pollution and natural disasters are the price we have to pay. for developing the economy. 2化石能源的緊缺促使很多能源公司去開發(fā)替代能源。The shortage of fossil fuels has made many energy companies develop alternative energy sources.3豐田汽車公司已經(jīng)開始大規(guī)模生產(chǎn)其混合動力車Prius，這在很大程度上超過了其它汽車制造大企業(yè)。Toyota Auto has

29、begun mass-producing its hybrid model Prius, which has leapfrogged other auto giants. 4政府通過政策激勵來促使國有企業(yè)節(jié)能減排。Govemments are boosting (promoting) energy conservation and emission reduction through policies and incentives.5隨著人口的成倍增長(multiply)，世界將會對能源有如饑似渴般的需求。As population multiplies, the world will bec

30、ome energy-hungry.第十三篇 Market Economy市場經(jīng)濟(jì)當(dāng)今，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)在商業(yè)方面起著越來越大的作用。Economics plays an increasingly important part in business today.商人們清楚地認(rèn)識到研究工作的重要性，Businessmen see clearly the necessity for research.他們需要通過研究來發(fā)現(xiàn)什么樣的條件有助于出售他們的商品，They need research to discover what sort of conditions will help them sell t

31、heir goods,對他們的商品有什么需求，what demand there will be for their goods,以及能夠得到什么樣的國際市場等等。what foreign markets will be available and so on.第十四篇 CPI 消費(fèi)者物價指數(shù) 20世紀(jì)30年代的大蕭條(Great Depression)對大部分的美國人產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響。he Great Depression of the 1930s had a profound (serious) effect on most of the population of the United

32、States.工廠倒閉，工人失業(yè)，TFactories closed and workers were out of work;公司和銀行破產(chǎn)，businesses and banks collapsed;農(nóng)民不能償付貸款并失去了他們的農(nóng)場，farmers could not repay their loans and lost their farms.他們中的許多人只能離開家鄉(xiāng)去尋找工作。Many of them had to leave their farms to search for jobs (look for jobs).20世紀(jì)30年代的大蕭條不僅影響了美國，它把整個世界都攪亂了

33、。The Great Depression of the 1930s didn't only affect the USA alone but tumed the whole world upside down.第十五篇 The Internet 互聯(lián)網(wǎng)近幾年來，計算機(jī)不僅被越來越多的人運(yùn)用于生產(chǎn)和技術(shù)領(lǐng)域，In recent years more and more people have used computers not only in production and technology,而且也用于日常生活。but also in everyday life. 原因很簡單，因為計

34、算機(jī)比人的效率高的多。The simple reason is that they are far more efficient than man.它們比人有更好的記憶力，能儲存大量的信息。They have much better memories and can store large amounts of information.計算機(jī)可以做許多我們做的事情，Computers can do many of the things we do,而且做的更快、更好。but faster and better. 它們可以在工廠里控制機(jī)器,計算出第二天的, They can control ma

35、chines in factories, work out tomorrow's weather,甚至可以做翻譯工作。and even do translation work.十六篇 Apple Expands its Touchy-Feely Vision16蘋果公司用iPad延續(xù)夢想最初，iPad主要被當(dāng)作一款媒體消費(fèi)設(shè)備用它來讀書、看視頻、或翻閱帶有視頻以及文字和圖片的新型電子雜志，要比用iPhone的效果更理想。iPad used mainly as amedia consumption device -a better place than the iPhone to rea

36、d books, watch video, or flick through new electromc versions of magazines that offer video as well as text and pictures.但是，與iPhone -樣，關(guān)鍵之處將在于人們?nèi)绾谓邮芩?、使用它，以及?yīng)用程序開發(fā)者多快能尋找到利用其特性打造新體驗的辦法。But, as with the iPhone, the real story will lie in how it is taken up and used - and how quickly other application d

37、evelopers find ways to exploit its unique characteristics to create new experiences.人們當(dāng)然有理由對它持有疑慮。There are certainly reasons for doubt.它的屏幕更大，因此它可能不如智能手機(jī)那么便攜；它缺少內(nèi)置的鍵盤，因此作為一個輸入設(shè)備，它可能不如PC或Mac那么有用。The larger screen may make it less portable than a smartphone, its lack of a built-in keyboard less usefu

38、l as an input device than a PC or Mac. 但iPad的9.7英寸高分辨率顯示屏(high-resolution screen)，將成為計算機(jī)業(yè)播種夢想(dream to be sketched)的下一個處女地 (virginterritory)。But the iPad's 9.7 inch, high-resolution screen is about to become the virgin territory on which the computer industry's next dreams will be sketched.第

39、十七篇 3G Technology 3G技術(shù)3G的全稱為第三代數(shù)字通信。3G is short for the Third Generation Digital Communication. 1995年問世的第一代數(shù)字手機(jī)只能進(jìn)行語音通話；The first generation of digital communication developed in 1995 0nly allowed voice transmission on the phone.而1996到1997年出現(xiàn)的第二代數(shù)字手機(jī)便增加了接收數(shù)據(jù)的功能，如接收電子郵件或網(wǎng)頁；By 1996 and 1997, the 2G di

40、gital cellphones had a new feature that is data transmlssion, such as emails and access to the Intemet. 第三代與前兩代的主要區(qū)別是在傳輸聲音和數(shù)據(jù)的速度上的提升，它能夠處理圖像、音樂、視頻等多種媒體形式，提供包括網(wǎng)頁瀏覽、電話會議、電子商務(wù)等多種信息服務(wù)。The biggest difference between 3G and the first two generations lies in the features that voice and data can be transmit

41、ted at a much faster speed and that photos, music, and videos can be transmitted and that it provides services like access to the Intemet, teleconferencing, e-commerce and the like.十八篇 Carbon Capture and Storage碳捕獲和儲存1目前，碳捕獲和存儲設(shè)施已經(jīng)安裝到其它應(yīng)用程序設(shè)計的部件上。以石油公司為例，幾十年來，他們已經(jīng)將二氧化碳注入衰退井(fading wells)中以提高采收率。 Cur

42、rent Carbon Capture Storage facilities have been patched together with components largely designed for other applications. Oil companies, for example, have been mjecting carbon dioxide into fading wells for decades in order to enhance recovery. 2一個普遍存在的問題是關(guān)于海底或地下儲存安全的長期預(yù)測是非常困難和不確定的。儲存的二氧化碳可能會泄漏到大氣中。

43、A general problem is that long term predictions about submarine or underground storage security are very difficult and uncertain and C02 might leak from the storage into the atmosphere.十九篇 GlobaIWarming 全球變暖 全球氣候變暖主要是由于人們焚燒化石礦物以生成能量時產(chǎn)生的二氧化碳等多種溫室氣體導(dǎo)致。全球平均氣溫總體看為上升趨勢。Global warming is primarily caused

44、by the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the buming of fossil fuels for energy by humans.The global average temperature is generally on a rise. 進(jìn)入20世紀(jì)八十年代后，全球氣溫明顯上升。We've seen a significant rise in global temperature since the 1980s.全球變暖的后果，會使全球降水量重新分配( reallocation)，冰川消融，海平面上升，既危害自

45、然生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的平衡，更威脅人類的食物供應(yīng)和居住環(huán)境。Global warming will result in the reallocation of global rainfall, the melting of glaciers, and the rise of sea level. This will damage the balance of the ecosystem and threaten food supply and the living condition for human beings. 二十篇 Alternate Energies替代能源 清潔能源是不排放污染物的能源，

46、它包括核能和“可再生能源” 。Clean energy refers to energy sources that release zero pollutants. This includes nuclear energy and renewable energies. 可再生能源是指可以通過自然現(xiàn)象補(bǔ)充(replenish)的能源，如水力發(fā)電、風(fēng)力發(fā)電、太陽能、生物能、海潮能這些能源。Renewable energy comes from natural processes that are replenished constantly, hydroelectric power, wind

47、power, solar power, biofuels, tidal power are all renewable energy sources.可再生能源不存在能源耗竭的可能，因此日益受到許多國家的重視，尤其是能源短缺的國家。Renewable energy sources are inexhaustible and therefore have attracted the attention of many countnes, especially those with a great shortage of energy sources.二十一篇 Biofuels生物燃料生物燃料必須

48、有四個特性。需要低成本我們成功的基準(zhǔn)是1美元1加侖，即每桶40-50美元。Biofuels have to have four qualities. They need to be low-cost - our benchmark for success is $1 a gallon, $40-50 a barrel.生物燃料還必須要低碳。They must be low-carbon.先進(jìn)的生物燃料還需要有規(guī)模效應(yīng)。如果只是生產(chǎn)出精品類型的生物燃料(boutique biofuels)，那是毫無意義的。只有大規(guī)模的生產(chǎn)和銷售才能夠改變局面。Advanced biofuels also nee

49、d to be scalable. There is no point making boutique biofuels. Only mass production and mass distribution can tum the dial (change the situation).第四，先進(jìn)的生物燃料從環(huán)境，社會和經(jīng)濟(jì)效益的角度講，必須是可持續(xù)的。Fourth, advanced biofuels have to be sustainable - environmentally, socially and economically.二十二篇 Coal Chemicallndustry煤

50、化學(xué)工業(yè)煤的氣化在煤化工中占有重要地位，.用于生產(chǎn)各種氣體燃料，是潔凈的能源，有利于提高人民生活水平和環(huán)境保護(hù)；Coal gasification plays an important role in the coal chemical industryThe gasified products can be used as gaseous fuels which are clean energy sources, and which can improve people's living standards and benefit environmental protection.煤

51、氣化生產(chǎn)的合成氣是合成液體燃料等多種產(chǎn)品的原料。煤直接液化，可以生產(chǎn)人造石油和化學(xué)產(chǎn)品。The synthesis gas can be used as raw materials for many chemical products. Coal can be directly liquefied and can be converted into artificial petroleum and other chemical products. 在石油短缺時，煤的液化產(chǎn)品將替代目前的天然石油。At such a petroleum-short time, liquefied coal pro

52、ducts can replace the natural oil that we are dependent on today.二十三篇 Resource Curse資源詛咒 資源詛咒是一個經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)理論，多指與礦業(yè)資源相關(guān)的經(jīng)濟(jì)社會問題。Resource curse is an economic theory, usually refers to a social economic problem related to the resources of minerals.豐富的自然資源可能是對經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的詛咒而不是祝福，大多數(shù)自然資源豐富的國家比那些資源稀缺的國家發(fā)展地更慢。Abundant n

53、atural resources may rather be a curse than a blessing.A lot of the nations with rich resources have a much lower economic growth than countries without an abundance of resources. 經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家將原因歸結(jié)為貿(mào)易條件的惡化，荷蘭病(the Dutch Disease)或人力資本投資不足等，主要由對某種相對豐富的資源的過分依賴導(dǎo)致。Economists blamed this on terrible trade conditi

54、ons, the Dutch Disease or in other words a shortage ofinvestment in human capital and an overdependence on the abundance of certain resources二十四篇 Company Management公司管理每個企業(yè)都傾盡其力來對付如何組織企業(yè)這一問題。組織結(jié)構(gòu)經(jīng)常需要反映出新的戰(zhàn)略、變化的市場條件以及創(chuàng)新的生產(chǎn)技術(shù)等方面的影響。Every firm wrestles with the problem of how to organize. Reorganizatio

55、n often is necessary to reflect a new strategy, changing market conditions, or innovative production technology.全世界的公司都在重新構(gòu)造自己，以便在當(dāng)今高度競爭的全球環(huán)境中更精干、更有效、更靈活。Companies throughout the world are restructuring to become leaner, more efficient and more flexible in today's highly competitive global envir

56、onment二十五篇 Recruitment Drives Take Talent from Wide Pool人才庫 1企業(yè)像擰水龍頭一樣啟動和停止項目，這種做法是錯誤的，因為只有持久的投資，才能建立起多元化的人才庫。 Businesses that turn programs on and off like a tap have got it wrong because a diverse talent pool can only be built through sustained investment.2她的公司最近就發(fā)起了一項開放周( access week)活動，讓倫敦一些貧困地區(qū)（deprived boroughs）的公立學(xué)校學(xué)生前來感受辦公室的生活。 Her firm recently launched an access week to bring state school students from deprived London boroughs into its offices.3-個23歲的學(xué)生16歲初到英國時，還是一個不懂英語的避難者(asylum seeker)。后來他成為了一名社區(qū)志愿者，學(xué)習(xí)會計和金融學(xué)，并榮獲一等學(xué)位(first class degree)。 One 23-year-old student who ar