新世纪大学英语第二版课文翻译第4册

Unit1 Man and Nature

1.Due to the lack of an adequate labor force ,even women in this village were compelled to work in the coal mines .

2.destruction since 60% of the forest there has been destroyed .

3.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 a(n)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 .

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 lived in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.

2.这个国家仅用了20年的时间就发展了一个先进的工业强国。

In only 20 years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.

3.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 dollar will be further devalued.

4.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 shows no signs of getting better so the government called upon as to get prepared for floods.

5.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 spending at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.

Unit 3 Fame and Success

1.fortune from gambling ,even though they know the chances are slim .

2.The inventor Thomas Edison was regarded as a(n)dull boy when he was young because he couldn’t work out easy mathematical calculations .

3.chased after the robbery suspect for about two days before they finally caught him in a deserted warehouse .

unched a campaign to raise money for the girl who has caught a rare disease .

5.accompanied with hardship and adventure.

6.There has been a great deal of publicity in the media about the campaign against genetically modified food .

7.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 .

8.Due to its inefficiency ,the cable TV company has become a frequent target of criticism from the public these days .

9.bored with the endless office chores ;so she quit .

10.These two TV programs are both about news or current affairs ,but they have attracted very different audiences in the United States .

11.Jane’s parents held her in high regard and they supported her decision to be an actress.

1.那个年轻教师在激发学生努力学习方面很有技巧。

The young teacher is skilled good at motivating his students to study hard.

2.她喜欢举行社交聚会，只要能找到借口，她就随时举办。

She likes giving parties and does so whenever she can find an excuse .

3．要在这家公司找到一个管理职位，你恐怕要至少要和50个人竞争。

I’m afraid that you’ll have to compete with at least 50 people for an administrative post in this company.

4.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 wrong decision of the general manager and so the board of directors decided to throw him out.

5.我知道你累了，不过在坚持一会吧。再过半个小时我们就要达顶峰了。

I know you are tired but try to hang on a little bit longer. we will reach the peak in half an hour.

Unit4 Work and Career

1.Nearly 6 million people in the mid-western area were affected by the flood ,and there is a real danger of mass starvation .

2.gambled ,he always won,whether he was playing a card game or betting on horse racing .

3.The council is trying to get more people to do voluntary work and render social services in the less developed regions .

4.Elephants are dying out because they are being hunted for the tusks(象牙)。