READ ME: 本复盘分为原文&译文、存疑、词汇整理三部分。下划线标注出一些生僻点或注意点。
#20180108#
一、英译汉
I highly recommend having some kind of trade show giveaway at your booth. My favorite was a big bowl of Hershey Kisses (almond) located on a table halfway into the booth so that everyone could see them, but needed to cross the line to get them. I would ask each person grabbing some if they were interested in my product, and if not, thank them and move on. Having traffic is a double-edged sword though: some is good because it makes your booth look popular, but you don’t want to get tied up with people that aren’t buying what you’re selling.
参考译文
我强烈建议你在交易会展台上摆放一些免费赠品。我最喜欢把好时榛仁巧克力摆在展台中央的桌子上，这样过往的每个人都能看到，但他们得越过展台边线才能拿到。我会询问每个来拿巧克力的人是否对我的产品感兴趣。如果不感兴趣，就对他们说声“谢谢”，然后继续询问其他人。但拥有人气也有利有弊。拥有适度的人气是好事儿，这样你的展台看上去很受欢迎；但你也不想与根本不打算买你商品的人周旋。
存疑
have traffic 拥有人气 ： traffic：the movement of vehicles, people, etc, in a particular place or for a particular purpose，就是人流量，人气就是再意译一下。
halfway into the booth展台中央：个人理解这里halfway可以说是半路，进入展台半路就是展台中央，也就是在展位的里面。让人一定要进展台拿巧克力。
词汇积累
Giveaway
noun
[sing.] something that makes it easy for you to guess something
使人容易猜中的东西:
be a clear / dead giveaway ( = make it very easy to guess something )
是彻底的暴露
He'd been smoking dope; his glazed eyes were a dead giveaway.
他一直在吸毒，他那呆滞的目光彻底说明了这一点。
[C] something that is given away free, especially something that a shop gives you when you buy a product
〔商店给顾客的〕赠品
giveaway²
adjective
[only before noun]
giveaway prices are extremely cheap
〔价格〕极其便宜的，低廉的
booth
noun [C]
a small partly enclosed place where one person can do something privately, such as use the telephone or vote
〔供一人打电话、投票等的隔开的〕小间:
a voting booth
投票间
a small partly enclosed structure where you can buy things, play games, or get information, usually at a market or a fair
〔市场或游乐场上的〕售货棚，摊位，摊档:
a crafts booth
手工艺品摊位
a partly enclosed place in a restaurant with a table between two long seats
〔餐馆内的〕雅座，火车座
almond n.
the flat pale sweet nut of the almond tree used in cooking and to make almond oil
扁桃仁；杏仁(扁桃树的果仁):
ground almonds
杏仁粉
blanched almonds (= with their skins removed)
去皮杏仁
almond paste
杏仁酱
almond eyes (= eyes shaped like almonds )
杏眼(形似杏仁的眼睛)
tie-up n.
~ (with sb / sth) (BrE) an agreement between ten companies to join together
(两家公司的)联合,合作:
They're negotiating a tie-up with Ford.
他们正在与福特公司洽谈合作事宜。
~ (between A and B) (BrE) a connection between ten or more things
联系；关系；关联:
a tie-up between politics and economics
政治和经济之间的关系
(especially NAmE) a situation in which sth stops working or moving forward
停顿；停滞不前:
a traffic tie-up
交通阻塞
二、汉译英
并非只有北京如此。定于11月23日的2014年广州马拉松赛安排20，000个位置，但已经吸引了50，000人报名，于是报名人是否能参赛将由一个抽签系统来决定。最年长的报名者83岁。
很长一段时间以来，参加马拉松赛已在全球流行，但只是在最近几年这种体育才在中国火爆起来。对很多中国人来说，它是一种时髦。
参考译文
【版本1】
And Beijing is not an exception. The 2014 Guangzhou Marathon, set for Nov. 23, has already attracted some 50,000 applicants for its 20,000 slots, so whether they will run or not is determined by a lottery system. The most senior applicant is 83 years old.
For quite some time, it has been fashionable all over the world to participate in marathon races, but it was not until recently that this sport has become popular in China. For many Chinese, it is now a fad.
【版本2】
And Beijing is not alone. Though the 2014 Guangzhou Marathon scheduled for Nov. 23 is restricted to 20,000 runners, about 50,000 people, with the oldest being 83, have applied to it. The applicants will have to draw lots to determine who can run. Participating in marathon races has long been popular around the world, but it was only in recent years that the long-distance sport gained wide popularity in China. It has even become the "new cool" for many Chinese.
词汇积累
并非只有北京如此
Beijing is not alone/an exception.
schedule
~ sth (for sth) [usually passive] to arrange for sth to happen at a particular time
安排；为…安排时间；预定:
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The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
会议安排在星期五下午。
draw lots / straws
to decide who will do something by taking pieces of paper out of a container or choosing straws of hidden lengths
抓阄，抽签〔以决定谁来做某事〕:
We drew lots to see who would go first.
我们抽签决定谁先去。
draw the short straw, used to say that someone has been unlucky because they were chosen to do something that no one else wanted to do
抽到倒霉签，被派去干苦差:
He drew the short straw and had to drive everyone to the party.
他抽到倒霉签，要开车送所有的人去参加派对。
#20180109#
一、英译汉
My other favorite giveaway was a nice-looking pen with my company’s logo on it. They are relatively cheap. It’s surprising how many customers at a trade show are in need of a pen. The great thing about pens is that they seldom get thrown out, but instead end up on your customer’s desk or in his drawer. Put more than your company name on it; add a website and a phone number.
If you’re serious about getting a good giveaway for you booth, try to pick something interesting but within your budget. Get something that won’t be thrown away after the show. Make sure your company name and contact information are on it. It’s great if you can pick a product that is themed with your business. If you pick an expensive item, hold on to it and only give it to your qualified prospects. Use it as a tool to get people’s attention.
参考译文
另一件我中意的赠品是印有我公司图标的漂亮的笔。笔相对便宜些。在展会上有这么多客户需要用笔，真的令人惊讶。送笔的好处在于很少有人会随手扔掉它，而是把它带回去搁在办公桌上或抽屉里。在笔上不要只印公司名称，还要加上公司网址和电话号码。
如果你很在意赠品的挑选，那就找一些有趣却又不超出预算的东西，这些东西展会后还不会被扔掉。（//另一版本：如果你真的想给你的展台布置好的赠品，那就选有趣的赠品，但不要超出预算。要选择那些展会结束后不被随手即丢的赠品。//）务必把公司的名称和联系方式印在赠品上。如果你所选择的礼品能和公司的经营主旨相同，那就再好不过了。如果你所选择的赠品很贵，那你一定要看紧点啊，只能把这些礼品送给有价值的潜在客户。用这种赠品作为吸引客户的手段。
存疑
It’s surprising how many customers at a trade show are in need of a pen. it是形式主语，真正的主语是how many people这个从句，也就是这件事令人惊讶。也就是（how many customers at a trade show are in need of a pen）is surprising.
词汇积累
☞☞in need of
— used to say that someone or something needs to have something
这里常在need前加各类形容词
The program is in desperate/dire/urgent need of financial support.
☞☞budget
noun [C]
the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent
预算
a package of fiscal policies designed to cut the budget deficit
旨在减少预算赤字的一揽子财政政策
the problems posed by budget cuts and staff shortages
削减预算和人手不足造成的问题
If you come in under budget , everyone will be very impressed.
如果没有超出预算，大家都会很佩服你。
Feature movies always run over budget .
故事片总是超支。
We have to keep within a tight budget .
我们必须控制在一个很紧的预算之内。
They need to save ￡8 million this year to balance the budget .
他们今年需要节省 800 万英镑才能平衡预算。
☞☞hold on to sth | hold onto sth
1. to keep sth that is an advantage for you; to not give or sell sth to sb else
保住(优势)；不送(或不卖)某物:
You should hold on to your oil shares.
你应该继续保留住你的石油股份。
She took an early lead in the race and held onto it for nine laps.
赛跑一开始她便冲到了前面,并一直保持领先了九圈。
2. to keep sth for sb else or for longer than usual
(替别人或更长时间地)保存某物:
I'll hold onto your mail for you until you get back.
你回来之前我将一直替你保管邮件。
☞ ☞qualified
adjective
1. ~ (for sth) having passed the exams or completed the training that are necessary in order to do a particular job; having the experience to do a particular job
具备…的学历(或资历):
a qualified accountant / teacher, etc.
取得执业资格的会计师、教师等
to be highly / suitably / fully qualified
高度/正好/完全合格
She's extremely well qualified for the job.
她完全符合担任这项工作的条件。
2. [not before noun] ~ (to do sth) having the practical knowledge or skills to do sth
具备…的知识(或技能)；符合资格:
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment.
关于此事我所知不多,所以觉得没资格评论。
3. [usually before noun] limited in some way有限度的; 有保留的; 有条件的;
⇨SYN： partial :
qualified approval / support
The proposal received qualified approval.
这个提议只得到有保留的赞同。
The program was considered a qualified success .
这个节目被认为只取得了一定的成功。
Is it worth the money? The answer is a qualified yes .
它值这么多钱吗？答案是未必。
☞☞prospect
■前景
■a person regarded as a potential customer or subscriber to something
潜在主顾；潜在订户
■clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership.
被看作有可能成为积极党员的对象。
■a person regarded as likely to succeed, especially in a sporting event
（尤指体育）有望成功的选手
Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect.
诺里奇的战无不胜的有希望夺冠的重量级拳手。
二、汉译英
马拉松赛流行的原因之一就是低门槛。一个世界级的跑步选手Roger Robinson曾说：没有任何其他体育具有更低的门槛了：他把跑步描述为最能接触到的、最便宜的、很容易组织的体育活动。事实上，你不需要许多设施、设备，只要有一双跑鞋，不管男女老少，你就可以上路了。
全国越来越多的马拉松赛事是由于国家的经济发展和中产阶级的快速扩大，中产阶级比过去任何时候都更热切地希望保持健康强壮。目前，中国有超过3亿人关注健康的生活方式，他们大多数住在北京、上海、广州这样的高度发达的城市。
参考译文
【版本1】
One of the reasons for marathon races to become trendy is their low entry threshold. The world-class runner Roger Robinson once claimed that no other sport has a lower threshold, meaning that running is the most readily available, most inexpensive, and most easily organized sporting activity. As a matter of fact, you won’t need many facilities or much equipment. With a pair of shoes, you can run, no matter if you are young or old, man or woman.
There are more and more marathon races throughout the country because of the economic development and rapid expansion of the middle class of the country----the class that is more enthusiastic than ever before about keeping healthy and strong. More than 300 million Chinese, most of whom live in highly developed cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are interested in a healthy lifestyle.
【版本2】
One of the factors that contribute to the popularity of marathon races is the low entry barrier. Roger Robinson, a world-class runner, once said that no other sport has a lower entry barrier, describing running as the most accessible, cheapest and most easily organized sport. In fact, you don’t need much in the way of facilities or equipment----get a pair of shoes and you can hit the road, young and old, women and men.
The growing number of marathons nationwide is also due to the country’s economic development and the rapid expansion of a middle class that is more than ever keen on staying healthy and fit. China now has up to 300 million people focused on healthy lifestyles, most of them in highly developed cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
词汇积累
☞☞threshold
noun[UC]
1. The threshold of a building or room is the floor in the doorway, or the doorway itself.
He stopped at the threshold of the bedroom...
他在卧室门口停住了。
2. (某事发生或改变的)界限，阈，起始点 A threshold is an amount, level, or limit on a scale. When the threshold is reached, something else happens or changes.
She has a low threshold of boredom and needs the constant stimulation of physical activity...
她容易厌倦，需要时常进行活动来刺激一下。
3. WHEN USED IN THE PHRASE: If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
We are on the threshold of a new era in astronomy.
我们很快就将迎来天文学的新纪元。
☞☞低门槛 low entry threshold/barrier
☞☞enthusiastic
adjective
feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
〔对某事物〕热心的，热衷的:
enthusiastic about (doing) sth
All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.
全体员工对这个项目都很感兴趣。
The singer got an enthusiastic reception.
那位歌手受到了热情欢迎。
an enthusiastic supporter of reform
改革（运动）的热心支持者
#20180110#
1.英译汉
Ask a prospect, “Would you be interested in our product? I just need to ask you a few questions.” If the prospect turns out to be not qualified, thank him for his time and give him a pen.
If I were to do trade shows in future, I would consider tins of mints with my company logo on them. I think they would make it past the show, and although they would eventually run out and the tin would be discarded, they would certainly last for a while.
Also, I think I would put labels with my website and two unique numbers on them. I would then tell prospects to hold on to the tin, and check my website on the Monday after the show, where we would post a number at the bottom of our home page. Whoever had that first number on their label would simply have to call us with the second number to collect a prize—perhaps a $100 gift.
参考译文
你问潜在的客户：“你是否对我们的产品感兴趣？我想问您几个问题。”如果对方不是有价值的潜在客户，那就谢谢他，然后送他一支笔。
如果我以后参加交易展会，我会考虑赠送印有公司图标的罐装薄荷糖。我想展会结束后，这些薄荷糖还可以派上用场，尽管最终会把糖吃完然后把盒子扔掉，但至少不会马上扔掉。
我想我还会在薄荷糖盒子上附上带有公司网址的标签和两个特别的数字。我会告诉那些潜在客户保留好薄荷糖盒子，在交易会后的下个周一登录我们的网站进行核对。我们会在公司主页底部公布中奖号码。只要盒子的标签上第一个数字和中奖数字吻合的客户，就可以给我们打电话报出盒子上第二个数字，然后就可以领取一份或许价值100美元的奖品。
词汇积累
⇨⇨tin
noun
1. [U] a soft silver-white metal that is often used to cover and protect iron and steel. It is a chemical element : symbol Sn
锡〔一种化学元素，符号为 Sn〕:
an old tin bath
旧的锡浴缸
2. [C] [BrE] also tin can a small metal container in which food or drink is sold
罐头; 罐; 听;
SYN can [AmE] :
a sardine tin
沙丁鱼罐头
a tin of baked beans
一罐烤豆子
3. [C] a metal container with a lid in which food can be stored
〔存放食物的〕金属盒:
a biscuit tin
饼干盒
4. [C] [BrE] a metal container in which food is cooked
〔烹饪食物的〕器皿，烤盘，烤模;
SYN pan [AmE]
a 7-inch cake tin
七英寸的蛋糕烤盘
a roasting tin
烧烤盘
5. [C] [BrE] a metal container with a lid, in which paint, glue etc is sold
〔盛涂料、胶水等的〕马口铁罐，白铁桶:
a tin of brown paint
一桶棕色涂料;
⇨⇨mint
noun
1. [U] a plant with dark green leaves that have a fresh smell and taste and are added to food and drinks to give flavour, and used in cooking as a herb and to decorate food
薄荷:
mint-flavoured toothpaste
薄荷味的牙膏
2. [C] a sweet / candy flavoured with a type of mint called peppermint
薄荷糖:
after-dinner mints
餐后薄荷糖
3. [C] a place where money is made
铸币厂:
the Royal Mint (= the six where British coins and notes are made)
皇家铸币厂
4. a mint [sing.] (informal) a large amount of money
大量的钱:
to make / cost a mint
赚大钱；耗费大笔的钱
USED IN IDIOMS ：in mint condition
new or as good as new; in perfect condition
崭新；完美；完好无缺
verb
to make a coin from metal
铸(币)；铸造(硬币)
⇨⇨make it
1 : to reach a particular place, goal, etc.
The climbers finally made it to the top of the mountain.
Welcome to the party. I'm glad you could make it! = Welcome! I'm glad you could make it to the party!
The story made it to the front page. [=the story appeared on the front page]
She's finally made it onto the team. [=she finally was accepted on the team]
If we hurry, we can still make it home before dark.
2 : to not fail, die, etc. : survive
Many new businesses don't make it through their first year.
He's very sick. The doctor doesn't think he's going to make it.
3 : to become successful
It's tough to succeed in this business, but if you work hard I know you'll make it eventually.
He made it big [=became very successful] in real estate.
⇨⇨run out
1. if a supply of sth runs out, it is used up or finished
用完；耗尽:
Time is running out for the trapped miners.
被困矿工的时间不多了。
2. if an agreement or a document runs out, it becomes no longer valid
过期；失效
SYN： expire
3. run 'out (of sth)
to use up or finish a supply of sth
用完,耗尽(供应品):
We ran out of fuel.
我们把燃料用光了。
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out.
给我支烟抽可以吗？我的烟好像抽完了。
4. run 'out on sb (informal)
to leave sb that you live with, especially when they need your help
弃某人而去；抛弃某人
5.run sb out [often passive] (in cricket 板球)
to make a player stop batting by hitting the wicket with the ball before the player has completed his or her run
将(正在跑的击球员)截杀出局
⇨⇨sphere
noun
[C]
1. a ball shape
球，球形，球体
2. a particular area of activity, work, knowledge etc
〔活动、工作、知识等的〕范围，领域:
in … sphere
television's increasing role in the political sphere
电视在政治领域中越来越重要的作用
public / private sphere
Women have often been excluded from positions of power in the public sphere.
女性常常被排除在公共领域的实权职位之外。
3. sb's / sth's sphere of influence, a person, country's, organization's etc sphere of influence is the area where they have power to change things
某人/某事物的势力范围
2.汉译英
在农业科技领域，中国不断缩小与发达国家的差距，科技进步对中国农业的贡献率已由1949年的20％上升到现在的42％。农业科技部门在生物技术、高新技术、基础研究方面均取得较大进展，植物细胞和组织培养、单倍体育种及其应用研究处于世界先进水平。杂交水稻、杂交玉米育种以及多熟种植技术等方面，已达到或接近世界先进水平。大豆杂种优势利用研究也获得重大突破。
参考译文
V1
In the sphere of agricultural science and technology, China has been continuously narrowing its gap with other advanced counties. The contribution rate of China’s scientific and technological progress to agriculture has increased from 20 percent in 1949 to 42 percent today.
The sci-tech agricultural departments have made tremendous progress in bio-technology, new and high technology and basic research, and the cultivation of plant cells and tissues, and haploid breeding and research on its application has already reached an advanced level on the world stage.
The breeding of hybrid rice and hybrid corn, and multi-crop planting technologies have reached or approached the world advanced levels/ the world’s advanced levels. In addition, an important breakthrough has been made in utilizing the advantages of hybrid soy beans.
V2
China has been narrowing its gap with the other advanced countries in agricultural science and technology, whose contribution rate to China’s agriculture has risen from 20% in 1949 to the present 42%.
The sci-tech agricultural sector has made great advances in bio-technology, new and high-level technology, and basic research, with its cultivation of plant cells and tissues, with haploid breeding and application being at advanced world levels.
Hybrid rice and hybrid corn breeding as well as multi-crop planting technologies have reached or approached advanced world levels，and utilization of the advantages of hybrid beans has also witnessed a major breakthrough.
词汇积累
⇨⇨缩小差距 narrow the gap between A and B/with sb
⇨⇨农业科技部门 the sci-tech agricultural department/sector
⇨⇨取得较大进展 make tremendous(rapid) progress in/make great (长期)advances in
⇨⇨单倍体育种 haploid breeding
⇨⇨杂交水稻 hybrid rice
⇨⇨多熟种植技术 multi-crop planting technologies
⇨⇨世界先进水平 the world advanced level更常用/the advanced world level
#20180111#
1.英译汉
The current surge in private capital flows has occurred in the midst of much-improved domestic policies and global financial conditions compared with those that prevailed during the capital flows surge of the 1990s. This time around, governments have so far generally managed to avoid excessive expansion of aggregate demand, large current-account deficits, and sharp appreciations of the real exchange rate. However, the policy agenda for managing capital flows is broad and complex, and considerable challenges remain.
Progress has been made in simplifying the very complex web of capital controls and exchange rate restrictions imposed by many countries. But the gradual opening of capital accounts must be accomplished by a further strengthening of macroeconomic policies, the development of local capital markets and the institutions needed to regulate them, and the establishment of a system of risk management robust enough to respond to the needs of a more flexible exchange rate and open capital account. Liberalization of the capital account once implemented is difficult to reverse. A return to capital controls should be seen only as a policy of last resort, to be used to dampen excessive exchange rate volatility or to moderate large inflows of capital when other policies, such as interest rates and intervention in foreign exchange markets, prove fruitless.
译文
与20世纪90年代资本流动激增的情况相比，当前私人资本流动的激增伴随着国内政策和全球金融状况的大幅改善。在这一过程中，各国政府迄今都尽量避免出现总需求过度扩张、经常项目巨额赤字和实际汇率大幅升值的情况。但是，管理资本流动的政策议程既广泛，又复杂，依然存在重大挑战。
许多国家的资本管制和汇率限制错综复杂，在简化这些措施方面，已经取得了进展。但是，在逐步开放资本项目的同时，必须进一步加强宏观经济政策，发展本国资本市场和市场监管的相应制度，建立一个有力的风险管理体系，应对汇率制度更灵活、资本项目更开放所带来的需求。资本项目自由化一旦执行，就难以逆转。重返资本管制应该被看作最后的政策举措，只是用来抑制汇率的过度波动，或者是在利率和干预外汇市场等政策证明无效时，用来调节资本的大量流入。
存疑
激增在汉译英的时候也可以用soar 或者shoot up 表示
词汇积累
——surge
noun
[C usually singular]
1. a surge of sth, a sudden, large increase in a feeling
〔情感的〕突发; 涌现:
a surge of excitement
一阵兴奋
2. a sudden increase in amount or number
〔数量的〕急剧增加:
[+ in / of ]
a surge in food costs
食品成本的急剧增加
a surge of reporters' interest in his finances
记者们对他财务状况的突然关注
3. a sudden movement of a lot of people
〔人群的〕蜂拥:
[+ of ]
a surge of refugees into the country
涌入这个国家的难民
——in the midst of sth / of doing sth
while sth is happening or being done; while you are doing sth
当某事发生时；在某人做某事时:
a country in the midst of a recession
处于衰退中的国家
She discovered it in the midst of sorting out her father's things.
她在整理父亲的东西时发现了它。
in their / our / its / your midst：(formal) among or with them / us / it / you
在…中间；和…一起:
There is a traitor in our midst.
我们中间有个叛徒。
——excessive
adjective
1. much more than is reasonable or necessary
过度的; 过多的:
his excessive drinking
他的酗酒
$15 for two beers seems a little excessive.
两杯啤酒要 15 美元，似乎有点过分。
—excessively adv.
excessively high taxes
过高的税收
——aggregate
ag·gre·gate¹
noun
[formal]
1. [C] the total after a lot of different figures or points have been added together：the aggregate of sth
总数，合计:
In the aggregate (=as a group or in total), women outlive men by 7 or more years.
总体来看，女性比男性多活 7 年以上。
on aggregate [BrE] ( =when the points from two football games are added together )
〔两场足球比赛的〕总分，合计比分:
Manchester United won 2-1 on aggregate.
曼联队以 2 比 1 的总比分获胜。
2. [UC]（人或事物的）集合，集合体 An aggregate is a number of people or things that are being considered as a single thing.
...society viewed as an aggregate of individuals.
被看成个体集合的社会
aggregate²
adjective
[only before noun] [technical]
an increase in the aggregate production
总产量的增长
verb
[formal]
总计达到，合计为:
Sheila's earnings from all sources aggregated ￡100,000.
希拉的所有收入总计为 10 万英镑。
——current-account
noun
[C] [BrE]
a bank account that you can take money out of at any time
活期存款账户;
SYN :checking account [AmE]
-词汇联想：定期存款fixed deposit/ term deposit
——appreciation
noun
1. [U] pleasure you feel when you realize something is good, useful, or well done
欣赏; 赏识; 鉴赏:
[+ of ]
It helps children to develop an appreciation of poetry and literature.
这有助于儿童培养对诗歌和文学作品的鉴赏力。
2. [U] a feeling of being grateful for something someone has done
感激:
show / express your appreciation
The chairman asked me to express our appreciation of all your hard work.
主席要我对大家的辛苦工作表示感谢。
He was presented with a watch in appreciation of his long service.
为感谢他多年的服务，公司赠送给他一块手表。
3. [C,U] an understanding of the importance or meaning of something
理解，认识:
[+ of ]
a realistic appreciation of the situation
对局势实事求是的理解
4. [sing., U] a rise in value, especially of land or possessions
增值，〔尤指土地或财产的〕升值;
OPP depreciation
an appreciation of 50% in property values
50% 的资产增值
——dampen
vt.
1. to make something slightly wet
使…潮湿;
SYN: moisten
2. also dampen down [BrE] to make something such as a feeling or activity less strong
抑制，减退〔热情、积极性等〕:
The light rain dampened the crowd's enthusiasm.
小雨使观众的热情减退了。
Raising interest rates might dampen the economy.
提高利率可能会抑制经济发展。
3. to make a sound or movement less loud or strong
减低，控制〔音量或活动〕:
The spring dampens the shock of the impact.
——resort
noun
[C]
1. a place where a lot of people go for holidays
度假胜地:
seaside / beach / ski etc resort
Lagoon Reef is one of the best resort hotels.
潟湖礁是最好的度假酒店之一。
2. last / final resort, what you will do if everything else fails
〔其他一切都失败后〕最后的手段:
as a last resort
Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort.
药物治疗只能作为最后的办法。
of last resort
a weapon of last resort
最后使出的武器
in the last resort [BrE] :
Economic sanctions will be used only in the last resort.
实在没有别的办法时，才会采取经济制裁。
3. first resort, what you will do first before you try other things
最先采取的手段:
In the past, your family was the first resort when looking for a job.
过去找工作总是先找家人帮忙。
4. resort to sth, [formal] when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is available
诉诸某事，求助于某事:
without resort to sth
We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resort to force.
我们希望他们不用诉诸武力就能解决这个局面。
——mod·er·ate
adjective
/ 5mCdErEt; NAmE 5mB:d- /
1. that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.
适度的；中等的:
students of moderate ability
能力一般的学生
Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal.
这种药的用量即使不很大也会致命。
Cook over a moderate heat.
用文火炖。
2. having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme
温和的；不激烈的；不偏激的:
moderate views / policies
温和的见解/政策
a moderate socialist
温和的社会主义者
verb
to become or make sth become less extreme, severe, etc.
缓和；使适中:
By evening the wind had moderated slightly.
到黄昏时,风稍稍减弱了。
We agreed to moderate our original demands.
我们同意降低我们原先的要求。
——fruitless
adjective
producing no useful results
没有成果的；无成效的；徒然的
SYN unproductive :
a fruitless attempt / search
徒然的尝试/搜查
Our efforts to persuade her proved fruitless.
我们努力说服她,但毫无成效。
OPP: fruitful
2.汉译英
1949年以来，中国农业科学家共培育出40多种农作物，近5000个高产、优质、抗性强的新品种，使主要农作物品种更新四至五次，每更新一次，一般增产10％至30％。目前，中国粮食作物单产已由1950年的1.16吨/公顷增加到4.40吨/公顷，提高了2.8倍。
被国际上誉为“杂交水稻之父”的中国科学家袁隆平，在杂交水稻方面的研究成果改写了20世纪后半叶中国水稻耕作的历史，也为解决全人类的“口粮”问题作出了卓越贡献。现在，中国杂交水稻的优良品种已占全国水稻种植面积的51％，平均增产20％。
译文
译文1
Since 1949, Chinese agricultural scientists have cultivated more than 40 new crops, involving close to 5,000 high-yield, good-quality varieties with strong disease resistance. Thus major crops have been improved four to five times, with an increase of yield of 10 to 30 percent each time.
The per-hectare output of grain crops has increased to the current 4.4 tons from 1.16 tons in 1950, a 2.8-fold increase.
Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist who is internationally famous as the “Father of Hybrid Rice” has rewritten China’s history of rice cultivation in the second half of the 20th century with his tremendous achievements in the breeding of hybrid rice, and has made extraordinary contributions to solving mankind’s “grain-shortage” problem.
Thanks to his contributions, 51 percent of China’s rice-fields are used to grow fine varieties of hybrid rice, with an average increase of 20 percent in output.
译文2
Since 1949, China’s agricultural scientists have created over 40 new crops, including nearly 5,000 high-yield, good-quality, disease-resistance varieties. The major crops have had 4-5 varieties, each increasing the yield 10％-30％.
The per-hectare grain crop yield has increased from 1.16 tons in 1950 to 4.4 tons, up 2.8 times.
The Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, who is globally renowned as the Father of Hybrid Rice for his tremendous achievements in hybrid rice breeding, has rewritten China’s history of rice cultivation in the latter part of the 20th century and has made outstanding contributions to the solution of mankind’s “food-shortage”.
Now 51% of China’s rice paddies are devoted to fine varieties of hybrid rice, with an average yield increase of 20%.
词汇积累
——高产 high-yield
——改写历史 rewrite the history of
——解决全人类的口粮问题 solve mankind’s grain-shortage problem
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1.英译汉
Despite the considerable improvement in policies in recent years, the surge in capital flows still presents substantial risks to developing countries. Future risks to economic and financial stability will likely take a different form and character than those encountered in the past — and may expose institutional and macroeconomic weaknesses that cannot be anticipated at this juncture. One warning sign of potential troubles has been the surge in portfolio inflows that has been associated with a dramatic escalation of stock market prices and valuations in many developing countries, particularly in Asia, raising the risk of asset price bubbles. Other signs of possible trouble are appreciated exchange rates and current account deficits in some Eastern European countries. The impact of individual risks could be magnified if several were to occur simultaneously.
译文
虽然近年来在政策方面进行了较大改进，资本流动的激增依然给发展中国家带来了重大风险。与过去遇到的风险有所不同，经济和金融稳定今后面临的风险很可能改头换面，也可能暴露出当下还无法预料的制度和宏观经济的薄弱环节。可能出现麻烦的一个警报信号是，随着证券投资流入的激增，许多发展中国家，尤其是亚洲的股票市场价格和估值大幅攀升，从而增加了资产价格出现泡沫的风险。其它可能出现麻烦的迹象是，东欧一些国家的汇率升值，经常项目赤字增加。如果几种风险同时出现，则各种单个风险的影响就会放大。
词汇积累
juncture
noun
[C usually singular] [formal]
1. a particular point in an activity or period of time
特定时刻，关头:
At this juncture , I suggest we take a short break.
此时此刻，我建议大家稍事休息。
The talks are at a critical juncture (=very important point) .
会谈正处于紧急关头。
take a different form and character 有不同的形式和特征，即改头换面
portfolio
noun
(pl.l portfolios) [C]
1. a large flat case used especially for carrying pictures, documents etc
公事包，文件夹; 画夹
2. a set of pictures or other pieces of work that an artist, photographer etc has done
〔艺术家、摄影师等的〕作品选集:
You'll need to prepare a portfolio of your work.
你要准备一套你的代表作选集。
3. a group of stocks owned by a particular person or company
〔某人或某公司持有的〕有价证券组合，投资组合:
an investment portfolio
投资组合
escalate
verb
~ (sth) (into sth) to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc.
(使)逐步扩大,不断恶化,加剧:
The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.
这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
the escalating costs of health care
逐渐增加的保健费用
We do not want to escalate the war.
我们不想让战争升级。
• noun [C, U] :
an escalation in food prices
食品价格的不断上涨
further escalation of the conflict
冲突的进一步加剧
***One warning sign一句翻译定语从句时，要注意调整句子结构，可转换句式，转换词性，将escalation转化成动词。
2.汉译英
国家有关部门先后组织实施了星火计划、重大成果推广计划、丰收计划、燎原计划等直接面向农村经济建设的科技项目，把先进的科技成果送到农村去，对促进农民可以素质的提高作用显著。
与此同时，农业部门从世界各地引进农作物品种、苗木10多万份，并选育了水稻、玉米、小麦等作物的新品种。许多新的先进技术也得以在生产中广泛应用。
译文
V1
To popularize advanced sci-tech achievements to the countryside, the appropriate government departments have carried out a number of sci-tech programs directly geared to the economic development of rural areas; the Spark Program, the Promotion Plan of Important Scientific Achievements, the Bumper Harvest Plan, and the Prairie Fire Program, which have all played an important part in promoting the farmers’ sci-tech education.
In the meantime, agricultural departments have introduced more than 100,000 crops and nursery stocks from abroad, and have cultivated a number of new varieties of rice, corn and wheat. Many advanced technologies have been widely applied in farm production.
V2
Relevant government departments have organized the implementation of such sci-tech projects as the Spark Program, the Promotion Plan of Important Scientific Achievements, the Bumper Harvest Plan, and the Prairie Fire Program—projects that directly serve rural economic development with state-of-the-art sci-tech achievements and that have played a significant role in enhancing farmers’ awareness of science and technology.
Meanwhile, agricultural departments have imported more than 100,000 crops and nursery stocks, and have cultivated a number of new varieties of rice, corn and wheat; and many cutting-edge technologies have found extensive application in agricultural production.
词汇积累
星火计划 Spark Program
重大成果推广计划 the Promotion Plan of Important Scientific Achievements
丰收计划 the Bumper Harvest Plan
燎原计划 the Prairie Fire Program
先进技术 cutting-edge/advanced technologies
geared
adjective
[not before noun]
1. ~ to / towards sth | ~ to do sth designed or organized to achieve a particular purpose, or to be suitable for a particular group of people(注意be geared to这个词组里面to既可以是介词也是不定式)
旨在；适合于:
The programme is geared to preparing students for the world of work.
本计划旨在为学生开始就业做准备。
The resort is geared towards children.
这个胜地适合儿童玩耍。
2. ~ up (for sth) | ~ up (to do sth) prepared and ready for sth
(为…)做好准备,准备好:
We have people on board geared up to help with any problems.
我们已让船上的人做好准备帮助解决任何问题。
state of the art
adjective
using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time
应用最先进技术(或方法)的；最先进的:
The system was state of the art.
这一系统是当时最先进的。
a state-of-the-art system
目前最先进的系统