【结构分析】别看这个句子这么长,其实它是一个简单句, it 是形式主语,就是前面提到的 globalization 。 Thereby 引导 integrating all countries into a single giant world market 是做状语,表目的。
【词义推敲】 Economically speaking 从经济角度上讲; frankly speaking 坦白讲; generally speaking 总体而言
transnational adj. 跨国的,跨国经营的; e.g. transnational corporations 跨国公司
【参考译文】从经济角度上讲,它还涉及跨国投资和国际贸易,从而把世界各国纳入一个巨大的世界市场。
5. In terms of culture , globalization itself is neither positive nor negative : it may be either of them depending on our viewpoint.
【结构分析】这是一个并列句,由并列连词 neither...nor... 连接。冒号后面起说明的作用。
【词义推敲】 positive adj. 正极的,乐观的; e.g. positive attitude
negative adj. 负极的,消极的
viewpoint n. 观点(相当于 opinion )
【参考译文】从文化角度来讲,全球化本身谈不上积极或消极,可能是积极的,也可能是消极的,就看我们怎么去看待它。
Section B
随着我国社会经济的迅猛发展、人们生活水平的提高和医疗卫生事业的改善,我国老年人口明显增多。不少人对此忧心忡忡,但有识之士指出,我们不仅要看到人口老龄化所带来的巨大压力,也要看到人口老龄化背后所蕴涵的商机以及老年人丰富的智力、经验等资源,要将压力变为机遇。
1. 随着我国社会经济的迅猛发展、人们生活水平的提高和医疗卫生事业的改善,我国老年人口明显增多。
【结构分析】这个中文句子的主干是我国老年人口明显增多,前面随着引导的是表示一个状态或者说原因的状语,由于这些原因,导致了老年人口增多。所以“随着……”可以译为以 with 引导的做状语,表伴随状态。
【词义推敲】 living standards , standard of living 生活水平
enhance , improve , increase 提高
old people , the aged , the elder 老年人口
【参考译文】 With the rapid development of social economy , the improvement of people ’ s living standards and health undertakings , the population of aged people in China has obviously increased.
2. 不少人对此忧心忡忡,但有识之士指出,我们不仅要看到人口老龄化所带来的巨大压力,也要看到人口老龄化背后所蕴涵的商机以及老年人丰富的智力、经验等资源,要将压力变为机遇。
【结构分析】这是一个非常长的句子,乍看起来不知如何下手为好,其实弄清它的结构也就简单了。首先是不少人,怎样呢,忧心忡忡,紧跟着一转折“但”有识之士认为,我们不仅要看到什么,还要看到什么,所以应该怎么去做,翻译时我们可以用并列连词 not only...but also... 来连接。
【词义推敲】 anxiety-ridden , worried , heavy-hearted 忧心忡忡
a man of insight 有识之士
aging 老龄化
【参考译文】 Many people are worried about this , but the insightful people hold that we should not only see the tremendous pressure brought about by aging population , but also see the potential business opportunities and the rich intellectual , experience as well as other resources of the elder people. We should turn the pressure into opportunities.
Part Ⅱ Writing
参考范文:
There is much discussion nowadays as to whether or not College students should be allowed to get married. Some people think it is humanistic to allow college students to get married , while there are some others who believe that it may make a far-reaching negative impact upon the students ’ study. Were it left for me to decide whether college students should be allowed to get married or not , I would not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.