Part VI Translation
72. the highest rates of this disease,almost twice that of Asia
“患病率”可用the rates of this disease来表示;“几乎……”应该作“患病率”的补语,可译为省略结构;“两倍”应为twice,此处指的是南非的发病率是亚洲的发病率的两倍,因此应译为twice that of Asia,其中that指代的就是the rates of this disease。
73. took proper steps to solve the traffic problems
该句包含it is time…的结构,该结构一般表示虚拟,其从句要用一般过去时。“采取措施”为从句谓语,因此要译为took steps或took measures;“来解决交通问题”为不定式表示目的,其中“解决问题”可译为固定动宾搭配solve problems。此处还可译为took proper measures to solve the traffic problems。
74. not only takes much time but is also harmful to health
由给出的中英文可知,playing video games应为句子主语,其谓语动词应采用单数第三人称形式。“既……又……”应译为not only…but also;“花费(时间)”可译为take,“有害(健康)”可译为be harmful to。
75. the majority of people believe that it is a lifetime study
结合给出的中英文可知,“教育是终生学习”可译为“认为”的宾语从句。“多数人”应译为the majority of people,“认为”可译为think或believe。而“终生学习”则为a lifetime study。
76. unless some steps are taken to stop it
结合给出的中英文可知,所译部分应为unless引导的条件状语从句。中文部分并没有明确给出是谁“采取措施”,因此应用被动语态;“措施”可译为measure或step,表示目的的“加以”可译为不定式的标志词to,还要注意“阻止”的宾语应为situation,翻译时可用代词it来指代。