期末考试英语翻译答案英译中中译英(附原文版(2)

6.谁也不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。

No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of him.

unit 3

1. 据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂，市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。

Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to look into the affair in person.

2.这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。

These workers regret yielding to the management's advice and going back to work. Now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs.

3.你只需填写一张表格就可取得会员资格，它可以使你在买东西时享受打折的优惠。

You only need to fill out a form to get your membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods.

4.不知为什么他们的汽车在半路坏掉了，结果他们比原计划晚到了三个小时。

Their car broke down halfway for no reason. As a result they arrived three hours later than they had planned.

5.那位官员卷入了一场丑闻，数周后被迫辞职。

The official got involved in a scandal and was forced to resign weeks later.

6.这个靠救济过日子的人开始慢慢地建立起自己的市场，生意日渐兴隆。

The man living on welfare began to build up his own market, one step at a time and his business is thriving.

unit 4

1.我父母不是对我的教育投资，而是把钱花在了买新住房上。

Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house.

2.如今，人们用于休闲娱乐的开支是过去的两倍。

Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.

3.一家公司要成功，它必须跟上市场的发展。

In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.

4.与申请这个职位的其他女孩相比，她流利的英语是个优势。

Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job.

5.对于学生而言，没有任何地方比图书馆更好了，在那里所有的图书都任由他们使用。

For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.