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1、这个村子离边境很近，村民们一直担心会受到敌人的攻击。

The village is so close to the border that the villagers live in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.
2、这个国家仅用了20年的时间就发展成了一个先进的工业强国。

In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.
4、鉴于目前的金融形势，美元进一步贬值（devalue）是不可避免的。

Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US doll a r will be further devalued. 6．天气没有出现好转的迹象，所以政府号召我们做好防洪的准备。

The weather showed no signs of getting better so the government called upon us to get prepared for floods.
8、这些同学对世界杯十分关注，每天至少花两个小时看比赛的现场直播。

The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup. Speaking at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.
1、他试图拯救这家濒临倒闭的企业，但失败了。

He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed.
2、总个统已经宣布，在第一个任期结束时不再谋求连任。

The president has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his first term.
3、那个年轻的教师在激发学生努力学习方面很有技巧。

The young teacher is skilled at motivating his students to study hard.
4、她喜欢举行社交聚会，只要能够找到借口，她就随时举办。

She loves giving parties and does so whenever she can find an excuse.
5、要在这家公司找到一个管理职位，你恐怕至少要和50个人竞争。

I’m afraid that you’ll have to compete with at least fifty people for an administrative post in this company.
9、公司的投资之所以以失败告终是由于总经理的决策错误，于是董事会决定把他从公司赶出去。

The company’s investment ended in failure due to the wrong strategic decisions of the general manager and so the board of directors decided to throw him out.
10、我知道你累了，不过再坚持一会吧，再过半小时我们就到达顶峰了。

I know you are tired but try to hang on a little bit longer. We will reach the peak in half an hour.
1)随着她个人生活的细节越来越多的被媒体披露出来，她不得不辞去公司总经理的职务。

As more and more details of her private life were disclosed by the media, she was compelled to resign her post as general manager (or: resign as general manager/ resign from the post of general manager) of the company.
2)她对自己的新工作很满意，因为这份工作正好与她的兴趣相符。

She very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with her interests.
3) 我买了这件衬衣，因为它的价格从300元降到了80元。

I bought this shirt because the price was reduced from 300 yuan to 80 yuan.
6) 市政府承诺将尽快采取有效措施，解决空气污染的问题。

The municipality (municipal government) promised to take effective steps as soon as possible to solve the problems of air pollution.
7) 因为腿部受伤，我没有参加上个月学校举行的网球锦标赛。

I did not go in for the Campus Tennis Championships held last month because of my injured leg.
10) 在2004年的雅典奥运会上刘翔打破男子110米栏世界纪录，获得冠军，这个记录以前
是由一个美国运动员保持的。

At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Liu Xiang won the championship of the men’s 110-meter hurdle and broke the world record, which had been previously held by an American athlete.
1、她是一位很能干的家庭主妇，但喜欢凭一时冲动购物，厨房橱柜里总是堆满乱七八糟的东西，最终还是会丢弃的。

She is a very capable housewife but she likes to purchase things on impulse.Her kitchen cabinets are always full of clutter that will eventually be discarded.
2、大学生应该有决心过节俭生活，不要和别人比阔气或追求时尚；要知道：钱这东西，只有积少才会成多。

University students should have the resolve to live a frugal lifestyle and should not try to keep up with the Joneses or follow trends and fads . They should know that only when you mind the pennies will the dollars take care of themselves .
4、这两处签名十分相似，即使是有经验的专家恐怕也难辨别出它们之间的差别。

The two signatures appear all of a piece . Even experienced experts may find it difficult to identify any difference between them .
7、老人生前立下遗嘱，要把他一生的继续作为奖学金献给我们的学校。

The old man made a will before his death , giving away all his savings to our school as scholarships , a decision sanctioned by his children .
10、要想在技术创新方面超过别人，我们必须时刻掌握科学技术领域所有的新思想和新发展。

If we want to excel others in technological innovation , we must keep track of all the new ideas and developments in the field of science and technology .
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1.Due to the lack of an adequate labor force, even women in this village were Compelled to
work in the coal mines.
2.People in that area are already threatened with environmental destruction since 60% of the
forest there has been destroyed.
3.The auto company has been a huge increase in the output of private cars this year due to the
improved working efficiency.
4.Under severe attack from enemy aircraft, the troops were forced to retreat from the front.
5.Survival of the Fittest is an eternal truth of nature.
6.The military government refused to transfer power to a democratically elected civilian
government.
7.Deforesting and global warming threaten to ruin the current and future state of our
environment.
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8.There are always people who dream of making an fortune from gambling, even though they
know the chances are slim.
9.The inventor Thomas Edison was regarded as a(n) dull boy when he was young because he
couldn’t work out easy mathematical calculations.
10.The police had chased after the robbery suspect for about two days before they finally caught
him in a deserted warehouse.
11.The local newspaper has launched a campaign to raise money for the girl who has caught a
rare disease.
12.Rock climbing is attractive especially to young people because it is always accompanied with
hardship and adventure.
13.There has been a great deal of publicity in the media about the campaign against genetically
modified food.
14.The coach was relieved that Michael had recovered sufficiently from his knee injury and he
was able to play in the semi-finals next week.
15.Due to its inefficiency, the cable TV company has become a frequent target of criticism from
the public these days.
16.Kelly got a new job as a secretary, but two weeks later she became bored with the endless
office chores; so she quit.
17.These two TV programs are both about news or current affairs, but they have attracted very
different audiences in the United States.
18.Jane’s parents held her in high regard and they supported her decision to be an actress.
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19．Nearly 6 million people in the mid-western area were affected by the flood, and there is a real danger of mass starvation.
20. It’s incredible that when he gambled, he always won, whether he was playing a card game or betting on horse racing.
21. The council is trying to get more people to do voluntary work and render social services in the less developed region.
22. Elephants are dying out because they are being hunted for the tusks.
23. Wines can be classified as dry, medium or sweet according to their sugar content.
24. Slavery was abolished in Canada in 1833, and the Canadian authorities then encouraged slaves from America to settle from down on their land.
25. Some of the developing countries seem to be stuck with a tough situation the division between the rich and the poor has never been so clear and sharp.
26. The mass media commented that the young man’s suicide was nothing but a senseless waste of his life.
27.The younger generation should not just seek for the latest fashions; they should have long-term commitment and try to live a worthy life.
28. The police still don’t know who committed the burglary, but it is reported one of the suspects is a loafer by the name of Bill Jones.
29. Now that my parents –in law have decided to live with us, we are now faced with the necessity to purchase a larger apartment close to the campus.
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30. I don’t think it necessary to furnish our apartment a second time since we will sell it soon.
31. He made a firm resolve to give up smoking and drinking as soon as he discovered that he had
a heart trouble.
32. To reduce the risks of railway accidents, we spend over ten million yuan on maintaining the railway lines every year.
33. My parents lived a frugal lifestyle all their lives. For one thing, they never discarded anything that was still of use; for another, they never purchased things on impulse.
34. The government has refused to sanction a further cut in the rate of corporate tax.
35. As Linda is a career woman and her husband works abroad, they cannot raise their newborn son all by themselves and have to employ a babysitter on a fixed term of five years.
36. My apartment was badly furnished because the workers did not strip the original paint off the walls before they started painting.
37. When we learned that the local college had only the bare essentials in terms of equipment, we decided to donate a million yuan so that they could improve their teaching facilities.
38. The Jones purchased a second-hand car for $1200；it was a real bargain , but I wonder how long it will last.
39. It is always good to read some English novels in your space time. If you cannot understand the original, you may read the simplified versions which are also available in the local bookstore. 40. Sam said to the girl, “ I will trade you some of my chocolate for some of your ice cream.”。