英语翻译正说反译反说正译
第八章英翻译技巧（五）正说反译反说正译
正说反译、反说正译的应用
不论是正说反译还是反说正译，究其原因归纳起来主要是：保证语义明确、加强修饰效果、尊重汉语习惯，保证译文通畅易懂。
所谓反面表达，是指英语词句中含有“not”，“never”，“no”，“un-”，“im-”，“ir-”，“in-”，“less-”等否定成分，汉语词句中含有“不”、“没”、“无”、“未”、“甭”、“别”、“休”、“莫”、“毋”、“勿”、“非”等否定成份，不含这些成份的为正面表达。
（一）正说反译的应用
1.谓语动词或动词词组本身表示否定意义，常见的有：Fail, fizzle out, fall short, be frustrated, escape, elude, slip away, stop, cease, overlook, ignore, neglect, refuse, grudge（怨恨，不情愿做）, disdain, reject, turn down, forbid, prohibit, exclude from, bar, ban, expire, be blind to, deny, avoid, omit, forget, prevent from, live up to, resist, miss, lack.
I missed what you have said because of the noise outside.由于外面的噪音，我没听清楚你说的话。
To our disappointment, he failed to take the overall situation into account. 使我们失望的是他不顾大局。Such a chance was denied to me.我没有得到这样一个机会。
2.介词或介词短语含否定之意，常见的词有：
Above, against, below, beneath, beyond, instead of, out of, without, but for。
Learn how to be instead of do.要学习如何做人，而不是做事。
The question is above the five-yea-old boy.那个五岁的小孩不懂这个问题。
Out of sight, out of mind.眼不见，心不烦。
But for the storm，we should have arrived earlier.要是没有遇上暴风雨，我们会早到了。
All international disputes must be settled through negotiations instead of any armed conflicts.
一切国际争端应通过谈判而不是武装冲突来解决。
3、一些固定结构也是形式肯定，意思否定，例如absent (from), free from, safe from, different (from), far from, few, little，alien to，anything but, know better than（明白而不至于）, too…to…, rather than，awkward(不熟练、不灵活、使用起来不方便)，bad(令人不愉快的，不受欢迎的、不舒服的)，blind to (看不到、不注意)，dead(无生命的、无感觉的、不毛的)，difficult(不容易的)，foreign to(不适于，与……无关)，short of(不足，不够)，poor(不好的，不幸的)，ignorant of(不懂)
He knows better than to do such a thing.他不至于干这样的事。
His work is far from satisfactory.他的工作远远不能令人满意。
The problem is anything but easy.这个问题可决不容易。He is more brave than wise.他有勇无谋
4.含有if, before, unless，would rather 的从句或虚拟语气的句子，如:
Jump down from the roof of the building. If you dare.我猜你也不敢从房顶上跳下来。
She will die of hunger before she steals.他宁愿饿死也小愿去偷。
I would rather die before I would betray my country.我宁可死，也不背叛我的祖国。
The troops would rather take a roundabout way than tread on the crops.部队宁可绕道走，也不踩庄稼。
5、许多英语习语从正面表达，习惯上却从反面加以翻译，如:
He was utterly in the dark about what had happened in the department yesterday.
他对昨天系里发生的事全然不知。
Leave me alone！别管我！Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见。
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.宁为鸡头，不做凤尾。
（二）反说正译的应用
１.双重否定
You cannot make omelettes without breaking eggs.有失才有得/不破不立
We must never stop taking an optimistic view of life. 我们对生活要水远抱乐观态度。
Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.有志者事竟成。
There is no evil without compensation. 恶有恶报。
He can hardly open his mouth without talking shop. 他一开口总是三句话不离本行。
２．否定的形式表示肯定的意思
Your article will be published in no time.你的文章很快就会刊发的。
I couldn't feel better. 我觉得身体好极了。I couldn't agree with you more. 我太赞成你的看法了。
If that isn’t what I want！我所要的就是这个呀！He can't see you quick enough. 他很想尽快和你见面。课后练习：
take French leave不辞而别 beyond dispute无可争论frost/Freon-free refrigerator无霜冰箱
an ice-free harbour不冻港Keep upright切勿倒置Free from anxiety无忧无虑
Free from arrogance and rashness不骄不躁。wet Paint！油漆未干！
I won’t keep you waiting long.我一会而就回来。Crew only !闲人莫入！
No Admittance ！禁止入内！/谢绝参观！Hold the line, please！请别挂断！
Be generous with your praise!不要吝惜对他人的赞扬。
No deposit（存款,定金）will be refunded unless ticket produced.凭票退回押金。
I have read your article. I expected to meet an older man.拜读了您的大作，没想到您这样年轻。
As the saying goes, “ Men only weep when deeply hurt.”俗话说，“男儿有泪不轻弹，皆因未到伤心处”嘛。There is not any advantage without disadvantage有一利必有一弊。Keep Off the Grass 请勿践踏草坪
He is the last man to accept a bribe.他决不会接受贿赂。
He has a short memory. 他记性不好。He yelled “freeze!”他喊到“别动！”
It's too dark here for us to read the words on this slip of paper.这里光线太暗了，看不出这个便条上写的字。There is no rule that has no exception.任何规则都有例外。Opportunity knocks but once.机不可失
It never rains but it pours.不下则已，一下倾盆/不鸣则已一鸣惊人.
The sea food goes against my stomach.海鲜不合我口味。
His speech leaves no room to improvement.他的演讲完美之至。
Children were excluded from getting in the building.儿童不许进入这个房间。
As a result, many people avoided the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.
结果，很多人没有尝试，而这些尝试正是幸福的源泉。
Her child was in a terrible state of neglect.她的孩子简直没人管。
The window refuses to open.窗户打不开。He is no more than a puppet.他只是一个傀儡。
A poor man is no less a citizen than a rich man. 穷人、富人都是人。
Nothing is more precious than life.生命最可贵。He can' t be more careless.他太粗心了。
Don' t lose time in posting this letter.赶快把这封信寄出去。
Bite off more than one can chew.贪多嚼不烂。
Let sleeping dogs lie.莫惹事生非。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
Call a spade a spade.直言不讳。a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎。
That’s all Greek to me.这我一窍不通。
The music is like nothing on the earth.此曲只应天上有。
When you called on me this morning, I was still in bed. 你早晨来看我的时候，我还没有起床。
His lack of consideration for the feelings of others angered everyone present.
他只顾自己，不顾别人，使得大家都很生气。
She was deaf to all advice.她什么劝告都不听。
It is no less than blackmail to ask such a high price.也只有勒索信才能要这么高的价格。
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?在翻译时，对于中国学生来说，某些否定句犹如陷阱，稍有不慎，就会掉入其中。鉴于此，我们在翻译某些含有否定意义的句子时，应当把握两点：一、英语里有些从正面表达的词或句子，译文可从反面来表达，即正说反译法；二、英语里有些从反面表达的词或句子，译文可从正面来表达，即反说正译法。例如： ?1) Only five customers remained in the bar. ?酒吧间只有五个顾客还没走。 ?(原文从正面表达，译文从反面表达。如译成“还留着”，或“还呆在那里”，则不如“还没有走”更符合汉语习惯。) ?2）Anyone wants to get out? Over my dead body! ?只要我活着，谁也别想出去。（the original English sentence implies “nobody can get out unless you kill me）. ?3) Mother said Father would come soon, but Mary knew better. ?妈妈说爸爸很快就会来了，玛丽知道不会。（“know better” implies that Mary thoug ht differently or disagreed with Mother, it means “think otherwise”） ?5) A radar screen is not unlike a television. ?雷达荧光屏跟电视荧光屏一样。 ?(如译成“雷达荧光屏不是不象电视荧光屏一样”则不符合汉语习惯。) ?我们可以看到，正面译不顺，不妨从反面译；反面译不顺，不妨从正面译，因为同一个概念，一个民族正面说，认为是合乎表达习惯的，而另一个民族则认为反着说才顺嘴。 ?下面从正说反译和反说正译这两个方面来探讨英语否定结构汉译的一般原则 ?一、正说反译法（Affirmative in English, but Negative in Chinese） ?英语中的含蓄否定词或含蓄否定短语一般都要译成汉语的否定词组。下面按词性列举它们的翻译方法。 ?1.名词 ?1) There was a complete absence of information on the oil deposit in that area. ?关于该地区的石油储藏情况，人们毫无所知。 ?(absence可译为“不在”、“毫无”、“不在……时间”等。) ?2) Her child was in a terrible state of neglect. ?她的孩子简直没人管。 ?(neglect可译为“不留心”，“没人管”。) ?3) All international disputes must be settled through negotiations and the avoidance of any armed conflicts. ?一切国际争端应通过谈判而不是武装冲突来解决。 ?(avoidance 可译为“不采取”。) ?作为名词用的含蓄否定词还有：defiance (不顾，无视)，denial (否认，否定)，exclusion (排除)，anything but (根本不，决不)，lack (无，缺乏)，failure (不成功，不足，不履行)，refusal ( 不愿，不允许)，loss (失去)等。
商务英语翻译大赛策划书(修改后)
外语系第二届商务英语翻译大赛策划书 一、活动主题：BUSINESS ENGLISH，BUSINESS WORLD 二、活动目的：本次“商务英语翻译大赛”旨在提高我系学生的专业技能， 增强我系学生学习商务英语的能力，培养学生对商务英语的兴趣，活跃英语学习氛围，在比赛中充分挖掘同学们的潜能，为今后工作打下良好基础。 三、参赛对象：外语系全体学生 四、比赛形式：本次商务英语翻译大赛分为初级组和高级组。 初级组：09、10级学生及日语专业学生； 高级组：07、08级学生及09级高职本科学生。 五、比赛时间： 初赛时间：2010年12月5日（周日）晚7:30—9:30 复赛时间：2010年12月18日(周六) 晚7:30—9:30 比赛地点： 初赛地点：综合楼 复赛地点：综合楼北区 六、报名时间：2010年11月24日—2010年11月27日 八、报名方式：参赛者于报名截止日期前到各班学委处报名。 九、活动流程： （一）赛前筹备工作 1）赛事宣传 通知单、报名表（初、高级）制作，复印65份，开会宣传； 申请初、决赛板块、联系青宣、发邀请各系贺板； 拉横幅。 2）赛事联络 负责向专业老师咨询、联系试题，协助配合专业老师的出卷工作；
初级：老师（待定） 高级：老师（待定） 拟定11月29日领取试卷，并负责排版、印刷、校对是否漏印等、装订密封及保密工作。 3）赛事安排 整理、统计报名单，申请并划分教室，将初赛报名名单随机编排，制作考场座位表（初级人/班，高级人/班），一式四份； 公布考场座位安排表、决赛入围名单及获奖名单。 4）后勤准备 制作考场责任书、评卷责任书，工作安排表（监考、巡逻、后勤、评卷）、签到表； 召开工作人员动员会，交代注意事项。 （二）比赛工作安排 1）监考组 组员：学生会未参赛的正、副部及干事 组长落实工作人员到位情况及工作人员职责（赛前开会，当晚签到）； 考前30分钟到大本营领取考卷、监考责任书、粘贴座位表； 提前15分钟到达负责教室，并在黑板上写明考试注意事项； 提前5分钟向各考场学生宣读考试注意事项，并统计实际参加考试的人数； 检查学生证； 考试结束后，将考卷收齐并密封交至大本营。 2）巡考组 赛前30分钟安排监考人员领取试卷； 负责维持考场秩序、保证考试公证性，若发现作弊情况，当场取消考生参赛资格（迟到30分钟不得进场）； 落实学通社和电视台的到位情况； 吹口哨示意比赛开始及结束；
西南交大科技英语翻译期末考试复习题答案
1.Here great disturbances at the heart of the earth caused mountains and volcanoes to rise above the water. 这里，由于地心的剧烈活动，使山脉和火山升出水面。 2.After the Australian Taxation Office made its taxation forms simpler, it actually received praise from taxpayers who could finally understand it. 澳大利亚税务局将其表格文字简化后，受到了纳税人的广泛称赞，因为他们终于能看懂这些表格了 3.Although people are born to win, they are also born helpless and totally dependent on their environment. Winners successfully make the transition from total helplessness to independence, and then to interdependence. Losers do not. 虽然人们生来要成功，然而，他们同样生来就是无助的，完全依靠环境。成功者成功地从完全不能自立过渡到了独立，然后过渡到相互依靠。失败者则不然。 4.Darwin was convinced that the loss of the tastes in music and drawing was not only a loss of happiness, but might possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character. 达尔文认为，失去对音乐和绘画方面的兴趣，不仅失去了幸福，而且还可能损伤智力，甚至可能会伤害道德。 5.No eating tools on the Chinese dinner table are more magical and distinctive than the chopsticks. 中餐桌上最神奇,最有特色的用餐工具莫过于筷子. 6.It is not on the shores of continents, nor in the coastal islands, however, that the soul of the great Pacific is found. It lies far out where the fabled South Sea Islands are scattered over the huge ocean like stars in the sky. 然而，浩瀚的太平洋最精美之处不在其大陆海岸，也不在沿海诸岛，而是在远离陆地的海域。在那里，富有神奇色彩的南太平洋诸岛像天上的繁星一样散布在广阔的海面上。 7.Circumstances and people are constantly changing. Some friendship last “forever”; others do not. 环境与人都在不断地改变。有些友谊地久天长，有些则如昙花一现。
实用翻译表达技巧：英汉翻译中的反译
实用翻译表达技巧：英汉翻译中的反译 在英译汉过程中，我们常常遇到这样一种情况，即原词所表达的并不是其字面意义，而是其字面意义的反义，或者说是对其字面意义的否定，可这种否定又往往不出现否定词，这种情况并不很少，给翻译工作带来很大的麻烦。 下面是常见的两个词组，请注意它们的汉语意思： ① riot police 防暴警察（即anti-riot police，而不是暴乱的警察） ②crisis law 反危机法案（即anti-crisis law) 这两个词组的翻译采用的就是反译法，译文都是其字面意思的否定或反义，这样既表达了原文的真正含义，又符合汉语的表达习惯，使人一看就懂。 另外，英文报刊文章标题的翻译有时也采用反译法。如《中国日报》China Daily）1995年1月16日头版刊登一则新闻，题目是Inflation is target of bank’s new policy，主要说的是银行在1995年将来取有力措施制止通货膨胀。但题目的字面意思恰恰相反。因此我们在翻译时必须把inflation看成是anti-inflation，使之文题一致。这样的标题在英文报刊中比较常见，目的是为简练及醒目，我们在
翻译时要格外注意，切勿望文生义。 再让我们来看看下面的例子： （1）Sidney Simon called the college grading system “archaic, prescientific, bureaucratic invention”，and “about as accurate as police estimates of crowds of peace marches.” 如果按字面翻译，这句话是这样的： 西德尼•西蒙称这种大学评级制度“是过时的，缺乏科学验证的”，而且还是“官僚主义的产物”，“同警察估计的和平示威人数一样准确。” 既然前面已说了这个评级制度“过时无用，缺乏科学验证”，而且还是“官僚主义的产物”，后面又怎么能说它“准确”呢？这显然自相矛盾，西蒙所表达的真正含义绝非如此。 以上译文，忽略了说话人的语气。其实，西蒙是在抨击大学评级制度。他说话时，前面直接用了archaic，prescientific和bureaucratic几个贬义词，而后面的褒义词accurate实际上是一个反语。因为我们知道，警察在估计示威人数时只能说出大概，往往和实际人数出入很大，极不准确。所以说话人所表达的真正含义是not accurate，或inaccurate。这样，可理解成about as inaccurate，as police estimates of crowds of peace marches，译成汉语就是：
科技英语翻译答案
科技英语翻译 1.1 翻译的标准 第1节翻译练习1 The power plant is the heart of a ship. The power unit for driving the machines is a 50-hp induction motor. 动力装置是船舶的心脏。 驱动这些机器的动力装置是一台50马力的感应电动机。 第1节翻译练习2 Semiconductor devices, called transistors, are replacing tubes in many applications. Cramped conditions means that passengers’ legs cannot move around freely. All bodies are known to possess weight and occupy space. 半导体装置也称为晶体管，在许多场合替代电子管。 我们知道，所有的物体都有重量并占据空间。 空间狭窄，旅客的两腿就不能自由活动。 第1节翻译练习3 The removal of minerals from water is called softening. A typical foliage leaf of a plant belonging to the dicotyledons is composed of two principal parts: blade and petiole. 去除水中的矿物质叫做软化。 双子叶植物典型的营养叶由两个主要部分组成：叶片和叶柄。 1.2 对译者的要求 第4节翻译练习1 Einstein’s relativity theory is the only one which can explain such phenomena. All four (outer planets) probably have cores of metals, silicates, and water. 爱因斯坦的相对论是能解释这种现象的唯一理论。（直译） 这四颗外层行星的内核可能都由金属、硅酸盐和水构成。（意译） The designer must have access to stock lists of the materials he employs. Part adjustment and repair must be performed on regular basis if an acceptable printed product is to be the end product. 设计师必须备有所使用材料的储备表。（意译） 要使印刷品的质量达到要求，部件调试及修理就必须定期进行。（意译） 第4节翻译练习2 The most important of the factors affecting plant growth is that it requires the supply of water. The doctor analyzed the blood sample for anemia. The apparent change in size of the sun is caused by dust in the air near the horizon.植物生长的各因素中最重要的是水的供应。（合译） 太阳的大小看起来有变化，这是由于靠近地平线的空气中有尘粒而引起的。（分译） 医生对血样作了分析，看是不是贫血症。（分译） These fragments of rock and iron range from thousand kilometers in diameter to less than one. Manufacturing processes may be classified as unit production with small quantities being made and mass production with large numbers of identical parts being produced.这些石块和铁块的碎片大小不等，大的直径有1000公里，小的不到1公里。（分译） 制造过程可以分为单件生产和大量生产。前者指的是生产少量的零件，后者则是指生产大量相同的零件。（分译） 第4节翻译练习3 Cartography is the science of making maps. Many elements in nature are found to be mixtures of different isotopes. 制图学是研究绘制地图的科学。（增译） 人们发现，自然界里许多元素，都是各种不同的同位素的混合物。（增译） The two units used most frequently in electricity are ampere and volt: this is the unit of voltage and that of current. That like charges repel but opposite charges attract is one of the fundamental laws of electricity. 电学上最常用的两个单位是安培和伏特：后者是电压的单位，前者是电流的单位。（增译） 同性电荷相斥，异性电荷相吸是电学的一个基本规律。（省译） 第4节翻译练习4 Almost any insulated body processes to some extent the ability to retain for a time an electric charge. The angular contact bearing provides a greater thrust capacity. The properties of the weld can be altered by varying the grain orientation. 几乎任何一种绝缘体都多少具有保留电荷一段时间的能力。 向心推力轴承有较大的轴向承载能力。 通过改变晶粒的方向可以改变焊缝的性能。 2.1 词义的选择 第1节翻译练习1 The spindle rotates simultaneously round two axes at right angles to each other. The earth isn’t completely round; it is slightly flattene d at the poles. In each round of operation the particle picks up energy from the oscillating electric field. 锭子同时绕两个互相垂直的轴旋转。（介词） 粒子每运转一周都从振荡电场获取新的能量。（名词） 地球并非完全是圆的，它的两极略扁平。（形容词） An electron is an extremely small corpuscle with negative charge which rounds about the nucleus of an atom. Her waist measures forty inches round. 电子是绕原子核转动且带有负电荷的极其微小的粒子。（动词） 她腰围40英寸。（副词） 第1节翻译练习2 Rate of penetration was found to be proportional to the net pressure applied by the tool. Scientists are constantly striving to find fast and convenient way of obtaining quantitative data. To find the area of a square or oblong, you merely multiply its length by its width. Certain isotopes are not found in nature. 人们发现钻孔速度与工具所受的净压力成正比。 求一正方形或长方形的面积，你只需将其长度乘以宽度。 科学家们总是力求找到快速而简便的方法获得定量数据。 有些同位素在自然界中并不存在。 New fibers find expanding applications in engineering and industry. Kangaroos are found in Australia. This plant is found in the sea near the mouth of rivers. Microcomputers have found their application in the production of genius sensors. Plastics find wide application in our daily life. 大袋鼠产于澳大利亚。 这种植物生长在近河口的海中。 新发明的纤维在工程和工业领域得到越来越广泛的应用。 微型计算机已经应用于智能传感器的生产中。 塑料在我们的日常生活中得到广泛应用。 第2节翻译练习1 The cause of rolling resistance is the deformation of mating surfaces of the rolling element and the raceway on which it rolls. Traditionally, NC programming has been performed offline with the machine commands The occurrence of large mats of floating algae may result in the death of many fish from lack of oxygen. 滚动阻力的起因在于滚动体的配合面和它滚动的滚道的变形。（技术性引申） 通常，数控机床的编程是脱机完成的，指令载于穿孔带上。（技术性引申） 大片大片漂浮的藻类的出现导致很多鱼因缺氧而死亡。（修辞引申） The splitting of the uranium or plutonium nucleus is accompanied by the release of very considerable amount of energy. The major contributors in component technology have been in the semiconductor. The distance between the two plates is small compared with their linear dimensions. Just as different solids and liquids vary in density, so do gases and vapors. 元件技术中起主要作用的是半导体元件。（具体化引申） 两板之间的距离相对于其宽度和长度而言比较小。（具体化引申） 随着铀核和钚核的裂变，会有极其巨大的能量释放处理。（修辞性引申） 正像不同的固体和液体的密度不同一样，不同的气体和蒸汽的密度也不同。（具体化引申） The Curies believed that there was something in nature that gave out radiation. Obviously, there is much room for the improvement in the structure. At present coal is the most common food of a steam plant. The facts have been set down in black and white. 显然，其结构还有较大的改进余地。（抽象化引申） 目前，煤是火电厂最常用的能源。（抽象化引申） 居里夫妇坚信，自然界中有一种物质能放出辐射能。（具体化引申） 这些事实已经清清楚楚地记录下来了。（抽象化引申） 2.3 词类的转换 第3节翻译练习1 Each time a sample was drawn for color determination. What is certain is that the oil spill has delivered a devastating blow to the ecology of the Persian Gulf. We should get familiar with different systems of units. 每次取一个标本测定颜色。 可以肯定，这场石油泄漏事件对波斯湾的生态是个惨重的打击。 我们应该熟悉各种（计量）单位制。 These decision-making processes are applicable to the entire field of engineering design--- not just to mechanical engineering design. Hydrogen instead of air is frequently used for cooling large turbogenerators. When the war was over, it was discovered that the Germans were nowhere near success in developing nuclear weapons. 常以氢气代替空气来冷却大型汽轮发电机。 第二次世界大战结束后，人们发现德国人在研制核武器方面离成功还很远。 这些判定过程可以应用于工程设计的整个领域，而不仅仅限于机械工程设计。 Various precautions have been taken against leakage. Once inside the oven, panels are subjected to a temperature of 365°F. Value is defined as a numerical ratio, the ratio of the function, or performance, to the cost. This new model should appeal to potential buyers. 一旦进入烘干炉，板材就处于365华氏度的温度条件下。 价值的定义是功能或性能与成本的数值比。 已采取了各种措施防止渗漏。 这种新式样对潜在的买主肯定有吸引力。 Galileo’s experiments are not difficul t, nor is there any evidence that he performed them with exceptional skill. Sometimes a scientist observes an object and its features, for example a star or a bird; sometimes he observes an event, which is something that happens at a particular time. Earthquakes are generally more destructive of life than volcanic eruptions. 有时科学家观察一物体及其特征，例如一颗星或一只鸟；有时科学家观察某一事件，即在一特定时间所发生的事。 地震对于生命的破坏通常大于火山爆发。 伽利略的实验并不难，也没有证据表明他是以非凡的技能来做实验的。 Heat should be applied slowly to avoid localized overheating. How rapidly a fuel burns depends on how thoroughly it is mixed with oxygen or air. This is why a coil is often referred to as an inductor. 一种燃料燃烧的速度有多快，取决于它与氧气或空气混合的均匀程度。 这就是线圈常被叫做电感器的原因。 应当慢慢加热，以避免发生局部过热现象。 第3节翻译练习2 Practically all of the useful properties of materials are strongly dependent on their internal structure. The metal casts well. A wire for conducting electric current is covered with plastic; the plastic is insulation round the wire. 几乎材料的一切有用特性都与其内部的结构有密切的关系。 这种金属有良好的铸造性能。 传导电流的导线包有塑料，该塑料便是导线周围的绝缘材料。 There are many ways of determining the distribution of the magnetism about a magnet. Good lubrication keeps the bearings from being damaged. Safety in a power plant is of great importance. Most modern transmitters employ solid state circuits. 安全在电厂是非常重要的。 现代发报机大多采用固体电路。 有许多方法来确定磁场周围的磁力分布状况。 润滑良好可保护轴承不受损伤。 E-Chemmerce now offers two main levels of online business intelligence on chemical, plastic and energy e-commerce. These images tend to exaggerate the robot’s similarity to human anatomy and behavior. Aluminum remained an expensive rarity till the discovery of the electrolytic process for reducing aluminum in 1886. 这些概念常常夸大了机器人与人类在形体和行为方面的相似之处。 《电子化工商务》目前主要提供两个层次的有关化学、塑料和能源电子商务的在线商务信息服务。 直到1886年人们发现电解法还原铝之前，铝一直是一种昂贵的珍品。 Since some materials are not damaged easily as others, the possibility exists of developing radiation-resistant parts. 由于有些材料不像另一些那样容易被损坏，所以有可能研制出防辐射的零件。 2.4 词的增译 第4节翻译练习2 第4节翻译练习1 This action externally appears like the discharge of a capacitor. Once out of the earth’s gravity, an astronaut is affec ted by still another problem--- weightlessness.