英语一翻译真题 2011

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2011 英语一翻译真题

Translation

(46) Allen's contribution was to take an assumption we all share——that because we are not robots we therefore control our thoughts——and reveal its erroneous nature.

(47) while we may be able to sustain the illusion of control through the conscious mind alone, in reality we are continually faced with a question: “Why cannot I make myself do this or achieve that?”

(48) This seems a justification for neglect of those in need, and a rationalization of exploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.

(49) circumstances seem to be designed to bring out the best in us and if we feel that we have been “wronged” then we are unlikely to begin a conscious effort to escape from our situation.

（50）The upside is the possibilities contained in knowing that everything is up to us; where before we were experts in the array of limitations, now we become authorities of what is possible.

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【解析】

(46) Allen's contribution was to take an assumption we all share——that because we are not robots we therefore control our thoughts——and reveal its erroneous nature.

【词汇积累】

assumption：n.假设

share：v.共同享有

erroneous：adj.错误的

nature：n.本质

【结构分析】

主语: Allen's contributionwas to take an assumption ... and reveal its erroneous nature.

同位语：that because we are not robots we therefore control our thoughts

原因状语从句: because we are not robots

主句: we therefore control our thoughts

【参考译文】

艾伦的贡献在于，他抓住了我们所有人都共有的一个假设——即“因为我们不是机器人，所以我们能控制自己的思想”——并揭示了其谬误所在。

(47) while we may be able to sustain the illusion of control through the conscious mind alone, in reality we are continually faced with a question: “Why cannot I make myself do this or achievethat?”

【词汇积累】

sustainv.维持；使持续

illusionn.错觉

in reality现实中

be faced with sth面对；面临

continuallyadv.连续地

achievev.实现

conscious mind 显意识（即有意识的思维）

achieve 完成，实现

make oneself do让某人自己做某事

【结构分析】

主句: we are continually faced with a question

从句: While we may be able to sustain the illusion of control through the conscious mind alone

连接词: While（虽然，尽管）—— 表示让步关系。

【参考译文】

尽管我们或许能够仅凭意识思维来维持这种（一切尽在）控制的错觉，但实际上，我们却持续不断地面临着一个疑问：“为什么我就是无法让自己去做这件事或达成那项目标呢？”

(48) This seemsa justification for neglect of those in need, and a rationalizationof exploitation,of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.

【词汇积累】

justification：n.辩护；辩解

neglect：n.忽略；忽视

in need：贫困中的

rationalization：n.对…进行理性的解释；合理化

exploitation：n.剥削

superiority：n.优越

inferiority：n.卑微

【结构分析】

主语: This

系动词: seems

表语:一个由and 连接的并列结构：

1. a justification for neglect of those in need

2. a rationalization of exploitation, of the superiority..., and the inferiority...

【参考译文】

这似乎是在为忽视贫困群体而辩护，也是在为剥削、为社会顶层者的优越和社会底层者的低劣进行合理化解释。

(49) circumstances seem to be designed to bring out the best in us andif we feelthat we have been “wronged”then we areunlikely to begin a conscious effort to escape from our situation.

【词汇积累】

circumstance 条件，状况，环境

bring out 生产；使显示

be unlikely to …不太可能 conscious 有意识的

wrong：v.不公正对待；误会

【结构分析】

这是一个由and 连接的并列句，包含两个在意义上对比的分句：

1. 分句一: circumstances seem to be designed to bring out the best in us

2. 分句二: if we feel that we have been “wronged”, then we are unlikely to begin a conscious effort to escape from our situation

条件状语从句：if we feel that we have been “wronged”

宾语从句: that we have been “wronged” （作feel的宾语）

【参考译文】

境遇似乎是为了激发出我们最优秀的品质而设计的，而如果我们觉得自己‘受了委屈’，那么我们就不太可能会开始有意识地努力去摆脱现状。

(50)The upside isthe possibilities contained in knowingthateverything is up to us; where before we were experts in the array of limitations, now we become authorities of what is possible.