大学体验英语三课后翻译答案.docx

UNIT 11. 年轻人有时会抱怨无法和父母沟通。(communicate with)Answer: Young people sometimes complain of being unable to communicate with their parents2. 能在中国云南的一个苗家村落住下来一直是玛丽长久以来的梦想，现在她终于梦想成真了。(to take up residence)Answer: It has been Mary’s long cherished dream to take up residence in a Miao village in Yunnan, China. Now her dream has finally come true.3. 家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难能在野外活下来。(survive)Answer: Domestic animals are used to depending on humans, so it is difficult for them to survive in the wild.4. 他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为经济不景气而被公司裁员。(overtake)Answer: He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company because of depression.5. 我估计公交路线上堵车了，因为我都等了30分钟也没见一辆车开过去。(figure)Answer: I figure that there is a traffic jam on the route of the bus, for I’ve waited for 30 minutes without seeing one passing by.1. 十年前，当公司还处在生产的鼎盛时期时，我们就决定投资新技术，将公司转型为技术密集型 企业。由于拥有先进技术，我们在激烈动荡的市场竞争中脱颖而出。现在我们的成本下降了百分之三十，销售业绩却上涨了三分之二，利润翻了一番。Answer: Ten years ago, when our company was at the height of its production, we decided to invest in new technologies, so as to turn our company into a technology-intensive one. With our advanced technologies, we out-competed all our competitors in the rough and tumble of the marketplace. Now we have reduced the cost by 30 percent, even as / while our sales have grown by two-thirds and the earnings have doubled.2. 我们将可持续性定义为保持企业盈利，但不以环境为代价。从商业的角度看，这合理吗？事实上，在追求可持续发展目标的过程中，我们的收益已经超过了所有的投资和开支。可持续发展的推进起到了如此重要的作用，帮助我们撑过了史上最深重的经济衰退。Answer: We define sustainability as keeping a business profitable, but not at the expense of the environment. Does this make good business sense? Actually, what we get has more than offset all the investments and expenses incurred in pursuit of the goal of sustainable development. The boost of sustainability made such a difference that it helped us survive the deepest recession in the history.第二单元1.记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。(press for)Answer: Reporters pressed the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.2.他的竞选演讲未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选。(convince)A