
篇一:
The latest analysis of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences shows that the introduction of foreign capital has produced a tremendous influence on Shanghai’s development and the livelihood of its citizens. It predicts that Shanghai will witness an upsurge in direct investment from the world’s major economic powers from 2002. The rapid development over the past few years has made many believe that Shanghai is a sound port for international capital.
Statistics of the People’s Bank of China Shanghai Branch showed that, by the end of 2001, the number of overseas financial institutions in Shanghai had reached 65, of which 54 were foreign banks. The total assets, savings deposits and loan balance of foreign banks in Shanghai account for more than half of the total of foreign banks in China. So far, 8 of the world’s top 50 banks have set up branches in Shanghai
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上海社会科学院①的一项最新分析表明,外资的加入对上海的发展和上海市民的生活产生了巨大影响。这项分析预测,从2002年起,世界主要经济强国在上海的直接投资将急剧上升。过去几年来突飞猛进的发展形势使很多人相信上海是国际投资可靠的.港口。
中国人民银行上海分行的统据数据表明,到2001年年底,上海的海外金融机构达到65家,其中54家是外国银行。上海的外国银行的总资产②、储蓄存款和贷款平衡差额③占中国所有外国银行总和的一半以上。到目前为止,世界排名前50位的银行中有八家已经在上海建立了分行。
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① the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
② total asset
③loan balance
篇二:
The economic restructuring is conducive to the development of the poor areas. At this time when there is an increasingly fierce competition in both domestic and foreign markets, China is devoting major efforts to adjusting and optimizing its industrial structure. The developed regions, on the one hand, have quickened the pace of upgrading their industries and energetically developing capital- and technology-intensive industries. On the other hand, in order to improve the competitiveness of their industries, they are transferring some labor- intensive industries to the less-developed areas.
The poor areas, mostly situated in the central and western parts of China, have relatively rich resources and cheap labor. It is fully possible for the western region to import capital and technology, and accept transferred industries, so as to improve the position of poor areas in the division of regional industries and quicken the change of local industrial structure and economic development.
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经济结构调整①有助于贫困地区的发展。在国内外市场竞争日趋激烈的情况下,中国正在大力调整和优化②产业结构。发达地区一方面加快产业升级,大力发展资本技术密集型③产业。另一方面,为了提高产业竞争力,还将一些劳动密集型产业项目向不够发达地区转移。
中国的贫困地区大多地处中西部,资源相当丰富,劳动力成本低。西部地区完全有可能引进资本和技术,接受外来产业转移,提高贫困地区在区域产业分工中的地位,从而加快本地区的产业结构转换和经济发展。
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①economic restructuring
②optimize
③capital- and technology-intensive
篇三:
The World Exposition is not the same as a trade fair, in which mainly governments and international organizations participate. The World Exposition, on the other hand, displays the achievements and prospects in the economic, cultural and technological sectors, and is an event where people from all over the world come together to exchange experience and ideas, and learn from one another. Long known as the “economic, technological and cultural Olympic Games”, the World Exposition is held every five years, and has been held in developed countries since it first took place in London in 1851.
If Shanghai wins the bid for the 2010 World Exposition, China will be-the first developing country to host this major event. Hosting the exposition will have a positive impact on China, as China will not only learn from the experiences of other countries to further its reform and opening-up endeavor, but will also enhance its friendly relations with other countries. Besides, its role as hosting country will no doubt accelerate the development of world expositions elsewhere, which can promote worldwide economic, cultural and technological development.
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①申办
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世博会不同于贸易展览会,贸易展览会主要是由政府和国际组织参加的。相反,世博会展示经济、文化和技术领域的成就和前景,它是全世界人民聚在一起交流经验、交换看法、互相学习的一件大事。世博会长期以来一直被誉为“经济、技术和文化的奥运会”,它每隔五年举行一次,自从1851年首次在伦敦举行以来一直在发达国家举行。
如果上海申办2010年世博会成功的话,中国将是主办这一盛事的第一个发展中国家。主办这次博览会将对中国产生积极的影响,因为中国不仅将学习别国的经验来推进改革开放,而且将增进与别国的友谊。此外,发挥主办国的作用无疑会加速其他地方世博会的发展,这能促进全世界范围内经济、文化和技术的发展。
绿色 green
在埃及寺庙的地面是绿色的。在希腊和摩尔人中绿色代表胜利。对于小白帽来说绿色是神圣的,在前往圣地麦加朝圣之后他们手拿绿色的旗帜,头戴绿色的(小白帽的)头巾。他们甚至把做祷辞用的小块地毯也设计成绿色图案。苏格兰高地人以身穿绿色来代表荣誉。绿色也是爱尔兰的国色。绿色作为交通信号色则表示通行。在医疗急救设备上往往涂有绿色。在家庭中使用绿色可有益于消除身心疲惫。
1.green在英语中可以表示“嫉妒、眼红”,如:green with envy, green as jealousy, green-eyed monster 都是指“十分嫉妒”的意思。汉语中表示“嫉妒”意义的“眼红”,应该翻译为 green-eyed 而不能翻译为red-eyed。
2.由于美元纸币是绿颜色的`,所以 green 在美国也指代“钱财、钞票、有经济实力”等意义,如:In American political elections the candidates that win are usually the ones who have green power backing them. 在美国政治竞选中获胜的候选人通常都是些有财团支持的人物。
3.在英语中绿色还用来表示没有
1 永远记住你 remember you forever 不对,因为没有人能活到forever ,而应该是always remember you。
2 黄头发不是yellow hair,而应该是blond/blonde,西方人没有yellow hair的说法。
3 厕所绝对不是WC 或者toilet,这些是马桶和茅坑的说法,假想一下,你对老外说,不好意思,请问茅坑在哪里?你说话是不是过于洒脱,尺度太大了?正解应该是men's room/women's room/restroom/powder room等。
4 还有些很过时的已经可以入土的说法,比如真遗憾不要再用 it's a pity ,用that's too bad/it's a shame更流行些,还有裤子不要用trousers了,而是pants/slacks/jeans。马马虎虎最好用average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so),提到好吃不要只能反应出一个单词,就是delicious,可以多用用yummy/nice/tasty/appetizing等。
5 还有些在国外只有小孩子才用的过于孩子气的说法也应该避免使用,比如再见 用bye-bye 不好,直接用bye/see you/see you later/later比较合适。再比如面条,少用孩子气的noodles,而最好用pasta。
6 一些公共场合的用语也是同学最不会翻译的,比如“小心台阶”被翻成“pay attention to the steps”而非正确的“mind the steps”。再比如姚明如果去你家作客,应该说“mind your head”才对。
7 再比如这一系列的句子:我感到很痛不是I am painful.而应该是I feel great pain.注意,“我感到高兴”是 I am happy,“我感到累了”是 I'm tired,但“我感到很痛”却不是 I am painful。因为 painful 表示“使人痛苦的,让人疼痛或讨厌的”,它的主语往往不是人,而是事物或人体的某个部位,如:The foot is painful(脚痛),The lessons are painful(教训是惨痛的.)等。所以没有 I am painful 这个说法,如果你非要这样说,别人会以为你全身带电或浑身长刺,别人碰了你就会疼,是你让别人痛苦,而不是你自己痛苦。
8 亚洲四小龙。
[误] the Four Little Dragons of Asia
[正] the Four Little Tigers of Asia
注意:在我国古代传说中,龙是降雨和惩治妖魔鬼怪的神奇动物,是吉祥和力挽狂澜的象征。很多汉语成语与“龙”有关,如“龙飞凤舞”、“龙凤呈祥”、“藏龙卧虎”等,而且多为褒义词。但如果把“四小龙”直译成英文却不行,因为西方人对“龙”的联想和看法与中国人完全不同。“龙”(dragon)在西方是贬义词,是邪恶的象征,西方人不会理解为什么要把亚洲经济的四个体说成“四个小魔鬼”,所以要用 tiger 进行替换。在西方人眼里,tiger 是“朝气蓬勃、坚忍不拔、充满希望”的象征,所以用 tiger 才能准确表达原文的意思。



