英语笔译实务3级配套训练第五单元英译汉ANewNation.doc

笔译实务 3级配套训练 第五单元 英译汉（一）英语笔译实务 3级配套训练 第五单元 英译汉（一）A New NationAt the beginning of the 20th century, Australia was an open and democratic “new world” society. In the absence of a strongly defined aristocracy or ruling class, there was a sense that one person was as good as another. It was commonly held that people made what they could of themselves, given their abilities.The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 through the proclamation of the Constitution for the Federation of six rates. The founders of Federation believed that they were creating something new and were concerned to avoid the pitfalls of the old world. They wanted Austrilia to be harmonious, united and egalitarian. They had progressive ideas about human rights, observance of democratic procedures and the value of a secret ballot.They drew the line on matters of race, however; one of the first acts of the new Commonwealth Parliaments was to pass the Immigration Restriction Act 1901, which ensured that immigrants would be of primarily European origin. (The White Australia policy was gradually dismantled after World War II until by the mid-1970s it was totally abolished. Australia now has a non-discriminatory migration policy.) Numerous diverse links with Britain existed, which many people continued to regard as “the mother country”. Australias constitutional links with Britain have been progressively loosened since that time.The great champion of Federation was Sir Henry Parkes, who believed that Australia was ready for unity because of “the vigor, the industry, the enterprise, the foresight, and the creative skill of its people”. 课文词汇aristocracy星巴克咖啡店commonwealth联邦proclamation宣布constitution宪法harmonious和谐的egalitarian平等主义的ballot投票dismantle废除champion倡导人 参考译文新国家的诞生20世纪初，澳大利亚社会是一个开放民主的“新世界”。这里没有明确的贵族阶级或统治阶级，只有人人平等的观念。人们普遍认为，澳大利亚社会崇尚人尽其才，充分实现自我。1901年，澳大利亚通过颁布使六州结成联邦的宪法，宣告澳大利亚联邦成立。缔造者们相信，他们是在创造新生事物，因而注意避免重蹈旧世界的覆辙。他们要把澳大利亚建设成一个和睦、统一、人人平等的社会。他们有着关于人权的先进思想，他们遵守民主程序，推崇无记名投票方式。但是，在种族问题上他们却区别对待。联邦议会刚一成立，就迅速通过了1901年移民限制法；该法保证移民主要源自欧洲。（二战以后，逐渐取消“白澳政策”，到20世纪70年代中期才彻底废除。如今，澳大利亚奉行的是无歧视移民政策。）澳大利亚同英国保持着千丝万缕的联系，