全新版大学英语综合教程3课后翻译原文解析.docx

★unit1 我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。（minor） We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairly minor. 父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡的父老接过了养育我（my?upbringing）的责任。（at?that?point） My?father?died?when?I?was?too?young?to?live?on?my?own.?The?people?of?my?hometown?took?over?(responsibility?for)?my?upbringing?at?that?point. 这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。（requirement） The?toys?have?to?meet?strict/tough?safety?requirements?before?they?can?be?sold?to? children. 作为新闻和舆论的载体（carrier），广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。（supplement, rather?than） Radio?and?television?have?supplemented?rather?than?replaced?the?newspaper?as? carriers?of?news?and?opinion. 至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。（digest, when?it?comes?to…） When?it?comes?to?this?magazine,?it?is/?carries?a?digest?of?articles?from?many? newspapers?and?magazines?around?the?world. ★unit2 虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。（confident） Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis. 在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。（threat, compel, settlement） Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement. 根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品。（motivate） According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials. 看到卡车司机把受污染的废弃物（contaminated waste）倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告。（spot, alongside） Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once. 一些科学家坚信人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物（genetically modified crops）的，因为他们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病。（conviction,come to） Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world. Shortly?after?he?achieved?freedom?Henson?became?intent?on?assisting?fugitive?slaves.?He?secretly?returned?to?the?United?S