林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第114期:有害废物的存储和处理

 　　With respect to storage and disposal facilities for radioactive and other hazardous¹ wastes,

　　处于对放射和其他有害废物的存储和处理设施的考虑，

　　it is crucial to understand how contaminants move through the geosphere and how long-term performance of disposal facilities can be affected² by geological and climatic changes over time.

　　知道污染时如何从陆界流动的以及处理设备会多久被地理和气候变化所影响是很重要的。

　　Alongside its UK offices, the group has an office in Barcelona which serves the main local and international waste management agencies as well as key industrial multinational³ companies.

　　除了英国的办公室之外，集团在巴塞罗那还有一间办公室，这里主要是服务当地和国际废物管理机构以及重要行业的跨国公司。

1 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。