中高级、二三级口译词汇翻译词汇

1、Unit 1地形多样的国家 a varied land平坦的高地 high flat lands肥沃的平原 fertile plains美国的总面积达9百万平方公里 the United States covers an area of 9 million square kilometers平缓的山坡 the genteel slopes五大湖 the five Great Lakes辽阔的大草原 vast prairies坎坷起伏的牧场 rough cattle-grazing country峰峦积雪的 snow-topped远处便出现 appear in the distance从富饶的谷

2、地滑翔而下 can almost glide down into the rich valleys历来以“民族熔锅”著称 has long been known as a 'melting pot'经济上有很大的发展机会 great economic opportunities宗教自由和政治自由 religious and political freedom于是纷纷涌入美国，移民人数越来越多 immigrants from many other countries flocked to the United States in increasing numbers1880年至1

3、914年达到了顶峰 reaching a peak in the years 1880-1914居民 inhabitant分属300多个不同的部落 of the more than 300 separate tribes如今则分散到各地 now are scattered throughout the nation总是迁居 are always on the move寻找新工作，换换气候， seeking new job opportunities, a better climate接受正式的读、写训练 have formal instruction in reading and writin

4、g学校教育；上学 schooling地方教育董事会 school board督学 superintendent学区 school district职业 vacation本科的；本科生 undergraduate文学士 B.A. àBachelor of Arts理学士 B.S. àBachelor of Science大学文科 liberal arts学位 academic degree人文学科 humanities有一些发言权 has some voice in 财产税 property taxes可以选修一些有限的课程 may have a limited choice

5、 of subjects为(学生)上大学而做准备 prepare them for college(课程)可能每周上两次 may meet twice a week私人资助的培训学校 a privately supported training school授予(称号、学位等), 赠与, 把.赠与, 协议; 协商, 交换意见 confer每个学院的专业各有不同 each serving a special purpose专业课程 specialized study同教会有关系 Many(colleges and universities) have church affiliations.诸如

6、此类 and the like. = and so onUnit 2 所在地 seat, the seat of the national government 宪法 The Constitution 规定，供应；预备 provision, provisions for freedom of speech镇 township 民选政府 elective government 极度的；至高的 a. supreme 司法的；公正的；明确的 a. Judicial 美国国会 Congress 民众选票 popular vote 选票 voting ballot 投票站 booth 起草人 draft

7、er 陪审团 jury 行政的 a. executive 立法的 a. legislative 参议院 Senate众议院 House of Representatives最高法院 supreme court过度的；不正当的； a. undue权力和职责 powers and activities民有，民治，民享的政府 "of, by and for the people"不尽职守 failing to perform their duties properly严重违法 serious violation of law预料到将来可能要对宪法进行修改 saw that the

8、 future might bring a need for change规定了修正宪法的办法 provided a method of adding amendments.逮捕，财产查抄 seizure of persons or property及时审理 have a speedy trial by a jury of fellow citizens防止任何一个部门获得过份的权力 prevents any one branch from gaining undue power在中确立的原则为基础 are based on the principles established in .规定法

9、制的准则,让人民自由地过自己的生活 provide a framework of law and order in which they are left free to run their own lives.制定外交政策，并草拟国内法律 formulates foreign policy and prepares laws from the home front全世界的人民都注视着他 the eyes of the whole world are on him引发一场危机 precipitate a crisis同大国签订条约 make a treaty with a foreign po

10、wer在生效前 before it comes into force -The same control applies to laws at home. -Congress has on several occasions refused to ratify treaties or give approval to laws proposed by the President. have the feeling that idealism has gone out the politics会出现势均立敌的局面 This can lead to some very close contests

11、.时兴的话；别出兴裁 clever catch phrases短暂停留 whistle stop tours发表数不清的演说 delivers countless speeches -is an advantage -the same is true of members of Congress. -It is unlikely that 排除这种可能性 rule out such a possibility -protect the individual against the government -it has the authority to cancel a law which it

12、 considers violates the Constitution. -The Court sits for at least four days a week and any individual who has a grievance against the government can apply to it for help. 总司令 Commander in chief武装部队 armed forces准备不当的 ill-prepared总理 prime minister批准 ratify总统职位 presidency争取选民的游说 wooing独裁者 dictatorUnit

13、 3主要地 ad. principally -is often referred to as the 'free enterprise system' and can be contrasted to a socialist economy应当指出的是 it should be noted that -government has to some extent always been involved in regulating and guiding the American economy -it is their dynamic interaction that make

14、s the economy function 主要动力来自于，因而有了市场经济这个名称 the primary force being between producers and consumers, hence the market economy designation. -look for the best value for what they spend -seek the best price and profit for what they have to sell 增强公共安全感 -promote the public security -assure fair competi

15、tion -provide a range of services 不变地, 经常地, 坚持不懈地 adv. constantly making a dynamic rather than a static economy 消费者公开表明他们所关心的种种问题 consumers have made their concern known -and government has responded by creating. 出现的另一种情况 in another development 因而, 从而, 这样, 如此adv. thus 尤其是 above all sth. far out numb

16、er this latter structure, by far the most important, permits the amassing of large sums of money by ., making possible large-scale enterprises. 收集, 积聚(尤指财富) vt. amass 公有制 public ownership生产资料 means of production实行 operate管制，调节 regulate互动 interaction因此 hence / therefore同时地 simultaneously大幅度地； dramati

17、cally股东 shareholder经济衰退 economic decline 稀奇的是，竟然出现那样的结果 Curious, the game should turn out that way.Now,承上启下，然后 Now what do you mean by it?各级政府 government at all levels上市的股票 listed stock / listed securities设在，存有 house, housed in a large building on Wall Street, does the bulk of trading in listed secu

18、rities证券交易所 stock exchange确实地 literally / exactly股票经纪人 stockbroker普通股 common stock优先股 preferred stock经纪行 brokerage house / office经纪人 broker海上游 go on an ocean cruise筹措资金 finance (the trip)交易 (negotiate) the transaction竞价 bid妥协 compromise (and agree on sth. at $)其他知名(证券交易所) / distinguished / well-know

19、n other exchanges of noteUnit 4戏剧家 dramatist少量的 slight引语 quotation不知道 unaware使用 employment belongings / processions解说门 Commentary Gate取悦 win favor of 妻管炎；惧内的 henpecked用不着讨论 there can never be any discussion as to .他只可能想到一个名字 only one name be possibly suggest itself to him -sb. Has some knowledge of

20、the work of the greatest writer. -be unaware of -make full use of -in our normal employment of English最高级 there is probably no better way for such a study is well worth the effort自以来 have changed since Shakespeare's day.杰作 masterpieces锁事 incidental details for an equally long time critics have b

21、een 理论探讨/说明 have been theorizing about the great mass of comment that has been written upon it fortunately this is not likely to happen have long delighted not just but .评论家 commentators -All's well that ends well. 似非而是的；难以理解；很难设想a. paradoxical比较而言 comparatively出资；缴纳的费额 contribution -is obliged

22、to pay a weekly contribution出台 This plan was brought into being in 1948. Its aim is to -person who is out of work shall receive a weekly sum of money to subsist on -provide a small pension for those who have reached the age of retirement -consult the doctor -register with a doctor of his choice -pay

23、ing for their treatment -During illness the patient can draw a small amount every week, to make up for his wages. -who needs to have his eyes seen to may go to a state-registered oculist -may draw unemployment benefit until he finds work again, this will probably do by going to a job center 从摇篮到坟墓 l

24、ooks after the people 'from cradle to grave' the blind and the handicapped（残疾，弱智)巨大的, 庞大的, <古>极恶的, 凶暴的 enormous It is this social insurance scheme, together with the Governments determination to see that there is full employment (or as near as can be), that constitutes what we can all

25、the 'welfare state'v. 维持生活 subsist专科医生 specialist应付的 payable眼科医生 oculist配制眼镜技师 optician全口托牙；假牙 dentures / false teeth相当大的 handsome孕妇 mothers-to-be-in both cases-(要把两种情况都翻译出来）被剥削者 the exploited用符合汉语习惯的语句翻译/表达 suggest 使人想到 the sight of the birds suggested a new idea for I tried to think what c

26、ould have happened, but nothing suggested itself.改变词的搭配，用合适的汉语表达方式 those who wish may become private patients 想请私人医生的人可以由私人医生看病Unit 5居住的 residential贫民窟 slum从前的；一度的 one-time（使用机器）大量生产 mass-produce轿车 sedan尊严 dignity收入不足的 underpaid污染物 pollutants中等大小的 medium-sized无铅的 unleaded郊区 outskirt, on the outskirt

27、s of the city -this made it availble to ordinary man-at the turn of the century à at the beginning -were much too expensive for all but the wealthy -was himself a born mechanic -believed in the dignity of the work -Other industries connected with the automobile were attracted to Detroit, and mo

28、re and -more factories sprang up in and around the city. -made Detroit their headquartersv. 分散; disperse是任何人所不及的 Americans depend on the automobile like no other people.一万亿英里 one million million miles -was a change in fashion in favor of small cars. -manufacturers have followed the trend.致力于 are com

29、mited to building -as part of a program of energy conservation -take unleaded gas -It remains to be seen, however, if the American automobile industry will ever again regain its former glory. -she likes the security of a definite salary -definite 稳定的发挥,施展才干 v. exert . àa definite direcion in wh

30、ich to exert her abilities -Perhaps the consciousness that ability will be rewarded is also important. -He does not like to work under pressure or in a competitive environment. -His real interests lie outside work in his love of music.自以为是,轻率的 a. brash意识 consciousness有能力的；合格的 competent特许经营 n. franch

31、ise 方式;煤介 n. medium 直觉;预感 n. hunch 政府部门 the government service外交机构 the diplomatic service演变的 evolutionary -his satisfaction is to see things happen. -It is the urge to bring something about that defines the entrepreneur. -This urge is not unlike that of the painter or writer.乐趣所在 The aesthetic satisfaction is that of seeing things happening effectively, of seeing decisions correctly made.具体的,实在的; concrete 抽象的; abstract-This satisfaction is made concrete by money -Money is the indicato