专八口译08年口译试题答案

08年口译试题

Task 1

联想集团总裁关于更换品牌标识的讲话

The speech of the president of Lenovo Group on the Change of Brand Logo

1.今天是一个值得联想人永远铭记的日子。

•Today will always be remembered by all the staff of Lenovo.

•Today will be engraved on the heart and memory of every member of Lenovo.

•Today is a day that every Lenovo member will bear in mind forever.

•此事值得铭记。 It is worthy to be remembered.

•20世纪的历史教训值得铭记,维护和发展和平友好的国际环境是人类共同的责任。

•Historical lessons of the 20th century should never be forgotten. To maintain and develop an international surrounding with peace and friendship is the responsibility of all the human beings.

•铭记在心。Bear this in mind.

•那个事件铭记在我的记忆里。The event was imprinted on my memory.

•他的忠言被铭记在我的心头。His advice was graven on my mind.

•她父亲的话铭记在她记忆中。Her father's words were inscribed in her memory

•她对自己所负的责任铭记在心。She is mindful of her responsibilities.

2.我非常高兴和大家一起见证联想品牌新标识的诞生。I’m very happy to witness the birth of the new brand

logo of our product with everyone here.

♦仅仅在短短几年间，我们一起见证了后工业社会的开始，信息时代的到来，计算机化的热潮，生物科技的诞生，还有同样重要的人际关系革命。

----ust a few short years, we have witnessed the dawn of postindustrial society, the advent of the information age, the rush to computerization, the birth of biotechnology, and not the least of these changes, the human-relations revolution.

3.从1990年到2000年的第二个阶段里，我们成功地创立并打响了联想自主产品这个品牌。

-----During the second phase/stage from 1990 to 2000, we have successfully created the self-developed product, Lenovo brand, and win initial success.

“打响”即“初见成效”win initial success

4.国际化是我们下一步战略规划的重点。To internationalize our brand and products is the focus of our next

strategic planning.

♦作为政府,要制定战略规划,完善政策立法,充分保护本地的文化资源,涵养文化人才。

-----As a government, it should work out the strategic plan, perfect the legislation and fully protects the local cultural resources and fosters the cultural talents

♦我们工作的重点是提高经济效益。The focal point of our work is to increase economic efficiency.

♦政府将改革法制列为工作的重点。The Government gave (top) priority to reforming the legal system ♦这一阶段的重点是孤立伊拉克在科威特和伊拉克南部的军队。The emphasis was to isolate the Iraqi troops in Kuwait and southern Iraq.

5.为未来公司业务拓展做好先行部署是我们更换品牌标识的直接原因。

-----The direct/immediate cause/ reason for our change of brand name is to make preparations/plans beforehand for the future development /expansion of our business.

•利益冲突是直接原因 clashing of interests is the direct cause

•造成死亡的直接原因不明 The immediate cause of death is unknown.

6. 2001年开始，我们将“高科技的、服务的、国际化的联想”明确定为公司未来目标。