研究生学位英语翻译总结(04年-13年6月)(3)

研究生学位英语翻译总结

turns into desert. Deprived of hope, what is left to a man? A small hope sustains you for a day, a great one for a lifetime.

2006年6月

2007年1月

该法案旨在对美国中小学进行教育改革，并使所有儿童有机会得到高质量的教育。最终目标是确保无一人落后。由于此法案的实施，学校有更多的灵活性把资源用于最急需的地方。父母更多地参与孩子的教育。

参考译文：

This act is intended (designed / aims) to introduce education reform in America’s elementary and secondary schools and give all children the access to high-quality education. The ultimate goal is to ensure that no one is left behind. As a result of the implementation of this act, schools enjoy more flexibility to use resources where they are needed most. Parents can get more involved in the child’s education.

2007年6月

中国可持续发展所依赖的有限的自然资源正在锐减。一方面是生产规模在不断扩大，消耗更多的能源；另一方面是缺少能高效利用能源的生产设备。这迫使我们思考如何为后人留下足够的环境空间以使他们实现的愿望。

参考译文：

The limited natural resources on which China’s sustainable development depends (relies) are declining sharply. On the one hand, the expanding scale of production leads to (results in) increased consumption of energy. (the scale of production keeps expanding, consuming more energy.) On the other hand, production facilities (equipment) that can utilize energy efficiently are lacking. That (This) forces us to think about how to leave enough environmental space to future generations (our offspring) so that they can fulfill their aspirations.