Chapter Eight.ppt

1、Chapter Eight Conversion of Void and Solid Meaning in Business English Translation,Preview,1. The problem is, it also gives lawmakers tons of data about innocent people.,但問題是，它給立法者大量無辜者的資料。,2. More than 100 other countries have ID cards, They can be “dumb”, such as a Social Security card, or “smart”

2、, such as a credit card.,100多個(gè)國家都有身份證，身份證件可以是“非智能型的”，如社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)卡；或者是“智能型的”，如信用卡。,3. But their new country continued to see them only as a pair of hands or a strong back to be put to work.,但是這個(gè)新國家仍把他們看作可使喚的強(qiáng)壯的勞動(dòng)力而已。,4. For generations coal and oil have been regarded as the chief energy sources used to tra

3、nsport men from place to place.,幾十年來，煤和石油一直被認(rèn)為是交通運(yùn)輸?shù)闹饕茉础?5. In the modern world salt has many uses beyond the dining table.,在當(dāng)今世界，鹽除供食用外，還有許多其他用途。,6. The land which was bought included everything between the Rocky Mountain and the Mississippi River except Texas.,所購買的土地包括了除德克薩斯州以外，從落基山脈到密西西比河之間的一山一水

4、，一草一木。,Translation of Nouns,1. In an age where our economies are linked more closely than ever before, the whole world has been touched by this devastating downturn. And today, the worlds leaders have responded with an unprecedented set of comprehensive and coordinated actions.,在這個(gè)各國經(jīng)濟(jì)體比以往任何時(shí)候都緊密相連的

5、時(shí)代，全世界都感受到了這場毀滅性的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)帶來的影響。今天，世界各國領(lǐng)袖面對(duì)危機(jī)作出回應(yīng)，全面合作，共同進(jìn)退，這是前所未有的。,2. But we also discussed coordinated actions on a range of issues: how we could reduce the nuclear threat; how we could forge a coordinated response to North Koreas planned missile launch; how we can turn back terrorism and stabilize Af

6、ghanistan; how we can protect our planet from the scourge of climate change.,但我們也就一系列問題如何攜手合作進(jìn)行了討論；如何減少威脅；如何共同應(yīng)對(duì)朝鮮的導(dǎo)彈發(fā)射；如何抑制恐怖主義，穩(wěn)定阿富汗形勢；如何保護(hù)地球免遭氣候變化肆虐。,3. To prevent future crises, we agreed to increased transparency and capital protections for financial institutions. Were extending supervision to

7、all systemically important institutions, markets and products, including hedge funds.,為了避免未來的危機(jī)，我們同意，增加金融機(jī)構(gòu)的透明度，保護(hù)他們的資金安全。我們要將監(jiān)管延伸至所有體系內(nèi)重要的機(jī)構(gòu)、市場和產(chǎn)品（包括對(duì)沖基金）。,4. Number one, we are committed to growth and job creation. All G20 nations have acted to stimulate demand, which will total well over $2 trill

8、ion in global fiscal expansion.,第一，我們致力于促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長，創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)，所有G20國家都通力合作，刺激需求，這將使全球振興經(jīng)濟(jì)資金總量增加到兩萬億美元。,5. Earlier today, we finished a very productive summit that will be, I believe, a turning point in our pursuit of global economic recovery.,今天早些時(shí)候，我們結(jié)束了成果顯著的峰會(huì)，我相信這場會(huì)議將成為我們尋求全球經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇歷程中的一個(gè)重大轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。,6. Let me al

9、so underscore my appreciation to Prime Minister Brown, his entire team, and all my colleagues from around the world who contributed to the summits success.,我也要特別感謝布朗首相，感謝所有組織人員，感謝各國的領(lǐng)袖，促成了本次峰會(huì)的成功。,7. History tells us that turning inward can help turn a downturn into a depression. And this cooperatio

10、n between the worlds leading economies signals our support for open markets.,歷史告訴我們，貿(mào)易保護(hù)只可能使經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退每況愈下，演變?yōu)榻?jīng)濟(jì)蕭條。目前世界各大經(jīng)濟(jì)體鼎力合作，表明我們支持開放性市場。,8. And next we made enormous strides in committing ourselves to comprehensive reform of a failed regulatory system.,第二，我們大刀闊斧地致力于全面改革危機(jī)四伏的監(jiān)管體制。,9. We will also supp

11、ort the United Nations and World Bank as they coordinate the rapid assistance necessary to prevent humanitarian catastrophe. I have to say, though, that this is not just charity. These are all future markets for all countries, and future drivers of world economic growth.,我們也支持聯(lián)合國和世界銀行，它們攜手合作，迅速伸出援手，

12、避免人道主義災(zāi)難的發(fā)生。但我必須聲明，這不僅僅是慈善之舉。這些是世界各國的潛在市場，將推動(dòng)未來世界經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。,10. By any measure, the London summit was historic. It was historic because of the size and the scope of the challenges that we face, and because of the timeliness and magnitude of our response.,無論從任何角度去衡量，倫敦峰會(huì)都是歷史性的峰會(huì)。之所以稱之為歷史性的峰會(huì)，是因?yàn)槲覀兯媾R的挑戰(zhàn)，程

13、度非常之深，范圍非常之廣，同時(shí)也是因?yàn)槊鎸?duì)危機(jī)，我們須及時(shí)出手，大刀闊斧。,11. Even these facts cant fully capture the crisis that were confronting, because behind them is the pain and uncertainty that so many people are facing. We see it back in the United States. We see it here in London.,甚至所有這些事實(shí)都無法完全說明我們目前所面臨的危機(jī)的程度，因?yàn)槲C(jī)背后是那么多的人民在承受

14、著痛苦，對(duì)于未來充滿憂慮，茫然無措。美國如此，倫敦同樣如此。,12. We owe it to all of our citizens to act, and to act with a sense of urgency.,為全體人民，我們需要采取行動(dòng)，刻不容緩。,13. And although it will take time, I am confident that we will rebuild global prosperity if we act with a common sense of purpose, persistence, and the optimism that

15、the moment demands.,盡管尚需時(shí)日，我對(duì)未來充滿信心，只要我們采取行動(dòng)時(shí)堅(jiān)定目標(biāo)信念，穩(wěn)步推進(jìn)，積極樂觀，我們一定能夠再現(xiàn)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)的繁榮。,14. The inevitable collapse of Americas speculative boom need not have been especially damaging if the worlds other advanced economies were healthy.,美國投機(jī)行業(yè)的繁榮必將壽終正寢，如果世界上其他發(fā)達(dá)經(jīng)濟(jì)體健康發(fā)展，這本不會(huì)帶來特別大的沖擊。,Adverb,1. A hospital usua

16、lly has two main departments: the out-patient department and the in-patient department.,醫(yī)院通常有兩個(gè)主要部門：門診部和住院部。,2. The computers there are often called robot doctors.,那里的計(jì)算機(jī)通常叫做機(jī)器人醫(yī)生。,3. Telecommunication means, simply, communication from a distance.,簡單地說電訊就是遠(yuǎn)距離通訊。,4. The examples below may be illustra

17、tive.,下面的例子可能說明問題。,5. This machine works very well.,這種機(jī)器很管用。,6. Most corrosion, especially of metals is caused by oxidation.,大多數(shù)腐蝕，尤其是金屬的腐蝕，都是由氧化引起的。,7. He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them.,他從不取笑處于困境中的人們，而是盡力幫助他們。,8. Some of organisms grow quickly while others grow slowly.,有的生物生長得快，而有的生長得慢。,Adjective,1. These goods are