高级英语翻译

1Translate the following sentences into English.

1.Scientists more or less agree that global warming is a fact, but its cause is still

hotly debated among them. Many believe that if we piece together all the available evidence we can conclude that it is caused by human activities, but others think we need to dig into the problem further, that natural forces are at least of equal importance.

2.He devoted all his life to the cause of water conservancy. He was one of the few

scientists who first saw what kind of trouble it would cause us in future if we were to build a dam here.

3.Those who sympathize with international terrorism view the problem from a

different premise. They believe that a desired end/their goal can justify the means.But I am strongly opposed to this view. I believe that no excuse can justify cold-blooded murder of innocent women, children and old people.

4.It is a good thing to have NGOs at work. In a pluralistic society, people’s views

are bound to differ. Opposition should not only be allowed/permitted, it should be respected and encouraged. It is to our advantage to do this.

ernment over-investment means that many state bank loans will not be

repaid and these bad debts will finally cause/lead to/result in a financial crisis.

6.Special bank loan s are now available to university students. Those who can’t

pay for their education can benefit from these loans.

7.He ended his speech by saying that as soon as they concluded their investigation

they would report to the Security Council, and he firmly believed that any attempt to maintain the rulers of a country in power using mass killing was destined to fail.

8.She will fly to India by way of Hong Kong to conclude a new agreement on the

protection of intellectual property rights with the Indian government.

9.Based on these reasons, we could only come to the conclusion that they were

out to make

trouble. We decided to recall our ambassador immediately by way of protest.

2.Translate these sentences using the patterns of defining.

1.Heroes are people who have unusual qualities. (Better: Heroes are people

with unusual qualities.

2.Celebrities are people who become famous because of publicity through

the media.

3.The Internet is a system that connects computers throughout the world.

4.Professor Ouyang says that a good teacher is one who does all he/she can

to make himself /herself unnecessary for the students.

5. A fair-weather friend is one who will desert you as soon as you are in

trouble.

6.Economics is defined as the social science that deals with the production,

distribution and consumption of goods and services.

7.An armchair revolutionary is one who talks about revolution, but who

doesn’t put what he says into practice.