中高級(jí)、二三級(jí)口譯詞匯翻譯詞匯

1、Unit 1地形多樣的國(guó)家 a varied land平坦的高地 high flat lands肥沃的平原 fertile plains美國(guó)的總面積達(dá)9百萬平方公里 the United States covers an area of 9 million square kilometers平緩的山坡 the genteel slopes五大湖 the five Great Lakes遼闊的大草原 vast prairies坎坷起伏的牧場(chǎng) rough cattle-grazing country峰巒積雪的 snow-topped遠(yuǎn)處便出現(xiàn) appear in the distance從富饒的谷

2、地滑翔而下 can almost glide down into the rich valleys歷來以“民族熔鍋”著稱 has long been known as a 'melting pot'經(jīng)濟(jì)上有很大的發(fā)展機(jī)會(huì) great economic opportunities宗教自由和政治自由 religious and political freedom于是紛紛涌入美國(guó)，移民人數(shù)越來越多 immigrants from many other countries flocked to the United States in increasing numbers1880年至1

3、914年達(dá)到了頂峰 reaching a peak in the years 1880-1914居民 inhabitant分屬300多個(gè)不同的部落 of the more than 300 separate tribes如今則分散到各地 now are scattered throughout the nation總是遷居 are always on the move尋找新工作，換換氣候， seeking new job opportunities, a better climate接受正式的讀、寫訓(xùn)練 have formal instruction in reading and writin

4、g學(xué)校教育；上學(xué) schooling地方教育董事會(huì) school board督學(xué) superintendent學(xué)區(qū) school district職業(yè) vacation本科的；本科生 undergraduate文學(xué)士 B.A. àBachelor of Arts理學(xué)士 B.S. àBachelor of Science大學(xué)文科 liberal arts學(xué)位 academic degree人文學(xué)科 humanities有一些發(fā)言權(quán) has some voice in 財(cái)產(chǎn)稅 property taxes可以選修一些有限的課程 may have a limited choice

5、 of subjects為(學(xué)生)上大學(xué)而做準(zhǔn)備 prepare them for college(課程)可能每周上兩次 may meet twice a week私人資助的培訓(xùn)學(xué)校 a privately supported training school授予(稱號(hào)、學(xué)位等), 贈(zèng)與, 把.贈(zèng)與, 協(xié)議; 協(xié)商, 交換意見 confer每個(gè)學(xué)院的專業(yè)各有不同 each serving a special purpose專業(yè)課程 specialized study同教會(huì)有關(guān)系 Many(colleges and universities) have church affiliations.諸如

6、此類 and the like. = and so onUnit 2 所在地 seat, the seat of the national government 憲法 The Constitution 規(guī)定，供應(yīng)；預(yù)備 provision, provisions for freedom of speech鎮(zhèn) township 民選政府 elective government 極度的；至高的 a. supreme 司法的；公正的；明確的 a. Judicial 美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì) Congress 民眾選票 popular vote 選票 voting ballot 投票站 booth 起草人 draft

7、er 陪審團(tuán) jury 行政的 a. executive 立法的 a. legislative 參議院 Senate眾議院 House of Representatives最高法院 supreme court過度的；不正當(dāng)?shù)模?a. undue權(quán)力和職責(zé) powers and activities民有，民治，民享的政府 "of, by and for the people"不盡職守 failing to perform their duties properly嚴(yán)重違法 serious violation of law預(yù)料到將來可能要對(duì)憲法進(jìn)行修改 saw that the

8、 future might bring a need for change規(guī)定了修正憲法的辦法 provided a method of adding amendments.逮捕，財(cái)產(chǎn)查抄 seizure of persons or property及時(shí)審理 have a speedy trial by a jury of fellow citizens防止任何一個(gè)部門獲得過份的權(quán)力 prevents any one branch from gaining undue power在中確立的原則為基礎(chǔ) are based on the principles established in .規(guī)定法

9、制的準(zhǔn)則,讓人民自由地過自己的生活 provide a framework of law and order in which they are left free to run their own lives.制定外交政策，并草擬國(guó)內(nèi)法律 formulates foreign policy and prepares laws from the home front全世界的人民都注視著他 the eyes of the whole world are on him引發(fā)一場(chǎng)危機(jī) precipitate a crisis同大國(guó)簽訂條約 make a treaty with a foreign po

10、wer在生效前 before it comes into force -The same control applies to laws at home. -Congress has on several occasions refused to ratify treaties or give approval to laws proposed by the President. have the feeling that idealism has gone out the politics會(huì)出現(xiàn)勢(shì)均立敵的局面 This can lead to some very close contests

11、.時(shí)興的話；別出興裁 clever catch phrases短暫停留 whistle stop tours發(fā)表數(shù)不清的演說 delivers countless speeches -is an advantage -the same is true of members of Congress. -It is unlikely that 排除這種可能性 rule out such a possibility -protect the individual against the government -it has the authority to cancel a law which it

12、 considers violates the Constitution. -The Court sits for at least four days a week and any individual who has a grievance against the government can apply to it for help. 總司令 Commander in chief武裝部隊(duì) armed forces準(zhǔn)備不當(dāng)?shù)?ill-prepared總理 prime minister批準(zhǔn) ratify總統(tǒng)職位 presidency爭(zhēng)取選民的游說 wooing獨(dú)裁者 dictatorUnit

13、 3主要地 ad. principally -is often referred to as the 'free enterprise system' and can be contrasted to a socialist economy應(yīng)當(dāng)指出的是 it should be noted that -government has to some extent always been involved in regulating and guiding the American economy -it is their dynamic interaction that make

14、s the economy function 主要?jiǎng)恿碜杂?，因而有了市?chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)這個(gè)名稱 the primary force being between producers and consumers, hence the market economy designation. -look for the best value for what they spend -seek the best price and profit for what they have to sell 增強(qiáng)公共安全感 -promote the public security -assure fair competi

15、tion -provide a range of services 不變地, 經(jīng)常地, 堅(jiān)持不懈地 adv. constantly making a dynamic rather than a static economy 消費(fèi)者公開表明他們所關(guān)心的種種問題 consumers have made their concern known -and government has responded by creating. 出現(xiàn)的另一種情況 in another development 因而, 從而, 這樣, 如此adv. thus 尤其是 above all sth. far out numb

16、er this latter structure, by far the most important, permits the amassing of large sums of money by ., making possible large-scale enterprises. 收集, 積聚(尤指財(cái)富) vt. amass 公有制 public ownership生產(chǎn)資料 means of production實(shí)行 operate管制，調(diào)節(jié) regulate互動(dòng) interaction因此 hence / therefore同時(shí)地 simultaneously大幅度地； dramati

17、cally股東 shareholder經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退 economic decline 稀奇的是，竟然出現(xiàn)那樣的結(jié)果 Curious, the game should turn out that way.Now,承上啟下，然后 Now what do you mean by it?各級(jí)政府 government at all levels上市的股票 listed stock / listed securities設(shè)在，存有 house, housed in a large building on Wall Street, does the bulk of trading in listed secu

18、rities證券交易所 stock exchange確實(shí)地 literally / exactly股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人 stockbroker普通股 common stock優(yōu)先股 preferred stock經(jīng)紀(jì)行 brokerage house / office經(jīng)紀(jì)人 broker海上游 go on an ocean cruise籌措資金 finance (the trip)交易 (negotiate) the transaction競(jìng)價(jià) bid妥協(xié) compromise (and agree on sth. at $)其他知名(證券交易所) / distinguished / well-know

19、n other exchanges of noteUnit 4戲劇家 dramatist少量的 slight引語 quotation不知道 unaware使用 employment belongings / processions解說門 Commentary Gate取悅 win favor of 妻管炎；懼內(nèi)的 henpecked用不著討論 there can never be any discussion as to .他只可能想到一個(gè)名字 only one name be possibly suggest itself to him -sb. Has some knowledge of

20、the work of the greatest writer. -be unaware of -make full use of -in our normal employment of English最高級(jí) there is probably no better way for such a study is well worth the effort自以來 have changed since Shakespeare's day.杰作 masterpieces鎖事 incidental details for an equally long time critics have b

21、een 理論探討/說明 have been theorizing about the great mass of comment that has been written upon it fortunately this is not likely to happen have long delighted not just but .評(píng)論家 commentators -All's well that ends well. 似非而是的；難以理解；很難設(shè)想a. paradoxical比較而言 comparatively出資；繳納的費(fèi)額 contribution -is obliged

22、to pay a weekly contribution出臺(tái) This plan was brought into being in 1948. Its aim is to -person who is out of work shall receive a weekly sum of money to subsist on -provide a small pension for those who have reached the age of retirement -consult the doctor -register with a doctor of his choice -pay

23、ing for their treatment -During illness the patient can draw a small amount every week, to make up for his wages. -who needs to have his eyes seen to may go to a state-registered oculist -may draw unemployment benefit until he finds work again, this will probably do by going to a job center 從搖籃到墳?zāi)?l

24、ooks after the people 'from cradle to grave' the blind and the handicapped（殘疾，弱智)巨大的, 龐大的, <古>極惡的, 兇暴的 enormous It is this social insurance scheme, together with the Governments determination to see that there is full employment (or as near as can be), that constitutes what we can all

25、the 'welfare state'v. 維持生活 subsist?？漆t(yī)生 specialist應(yīng)付的 payable眼科醫(yī)生 oculist配制眼鏡技師 optician全口托牙；假牙 dentures / false teeth相當(dāng)大的 handsome孕婦 mothers-to-be-in both cases-(要把兩種情況都翻譯出來）被剝削者 the exploited用符合漢語習(xí)慣的語句翻譯/表達(dá) suggest 使人想到 the sight of the birds suggested a new idea for I tried to think what c

26、ould have happened, but nothing suggested itself.改變?cè)~的搭配，用合適的漢語表達(dá)方式 those who wish may become private patients 想請(qǐng)私人醫(yī)生的人可以由私人醫(yī)生看病Unit 5居住的 residential貧民窟 slum從前的；一度的 one-time（使用機(jī)器）大量生產(chǎn) mass-produce轎車 sedan尊嚴(yán) dignity收入不足的 underpaid污染物 pollutants中等大小的 medium-sized無鉛的 unleaded郊區(qū) outskirt, on the outskirt

27、s of the city -this made it availble to ordinary man-at the turn of the century à at the beginning -were much too expensive for all but the wealthy -was himself a born mechanic -believed in the dignity of the work -Other industries connected with the automobile were attracted to Detroit, and mo

28、re and -more factories sprang up in and around the city. -made Detroit their headquartersv. 分散; disperse是任何人所不及的 Americans depend on the automobile like no other people.一萬億英里 one million million miles -was a change in fashion in favor of small cars. -manufacturers have followed the trend.致力于 are com

29、mited to building -as part of a program of energy conservation -take unleaded gas -It remains to be seen, however, if the American automobile industry will ever again regain its former glory. -she likes the security of a definite salary -definite 穩(wěn)定的發(fā)揮,施展才干 v. exert . àa definite direcion in wh

30、ich to exert her abilities -Perhaps the consciousness that ability will be rewarded is also important. -He does not like to work under pressure or in a competitive environment. -His real interests lie outside work in his love of music.自以為是,輕率的 a. brash意識(shí) consciousness有能力的；合格的 competent特許經(jīng)營(yíng) n. franch

31、ise 方式;煤介 n. medium 直覺;預(yù)感 n. hunch 政府部門 the government service外交機(jī)構(gòu) the diplomatic service演變的 evolutionary -his satisfaction is to see things happen. -It is the urge to bring something about that defines the entrepreneur. -This urge is not unlike that of the painter or writer.樂趣所在 The aesthetic satisfaction is that of seeing things happening effectively, of seeing decisions correctly made.具體的,實(shí)在的; concrete 抽象的; abstract-This satisfaction is made concrete by money -Money is the indicato