盘点中级口译部分十大牛词

 　　（1）see/witness用法：无生命（时间、地点或事物）成分作主语。

　　经济年均增长速度达到 9.7%。（0303）China's economy has witnessed a strong/an impressive growth rate of 9.7%.

　　本公司成立于1988年。（0409）1988 saw/witnessed the establishment of our company.

　　古老而美丽的“丝绸之路”，谱写了中欧千年往来的美好篇章。（0509）The ancient and beautiful Silk Roadsaw/witnessed the exchanges/communications between China and Europe in/over the past thousands of years.

　　上海建城有700多年历史，但最具人文发展历史的时期是开埠后的150年间。（1009）Despite a history of more than 700 years, the 150 years since it opened to foreign traders has witnessed the greatest humane¹ development in Shanghai.

　　（2）enjoy/boast用法：表示人或物“有”好的东西。

　　现代传媒在信息的传播速度上有许多优势。（0103）Modern media enjoy advantages in the speed of information dissemination².

　　社会保持稳定。（0309）The society enjoys stability.

　　公司拥有一大批技术人员和管理人员。（0409）Our company boasts a large number of technical and managerial personnel.

　　香港有着其独特的文化氛围。（0503）（香港）还有 8 所知名的大学。（0503）HK enjoys a unique cultural atmosphere.

　　HK boasts eight prestigious³ universities.

　　在广州的百货业中新大新有自己独特的一面。（0809）Xindaxin boasts its uniqueness in the general merchandise industry in Guangzhou.

　　（3）serve as sth/serve to do sth用法：表示起到了某种功能作用，或者某物“能够怎么样”。关键是汉语原句中未必出现“起到…作用”之类的字眼。

　　西部大开发一定能成为沟通世界各国和中国的一座桥梁。（0303）The Great Western Development is sure to serve as a bridge between China and the rest world.

　　广州市政府无疑起了“红娘”的作用（0809）The Guangzhou Municipal Government served as the "matchmaker".

　　（4）attribute/ascribe/credit A to B用法：表示因果关系，汉语原句中未必出现“因为”或“所以”。另，A和B必须是名词性成分。

　　中国的崛起，是和平的崛起，是依靠自己力量来发展自己。（0403）China’s peaceful rise is attributed to its own strength/efforts.

　　这座城市特殊的历史和地理因素造就了一种多样化的文化（0503）The diverse culture of the city is attributed to its special history and location.

　　中国赢得 2010 年世界博览会的举办权，靠的是国际社会对中国改革开放的支持和信心。（0703）China credits its winning to the support and confidence.

　　（5）featuring/characterized by用法：专门对付多重四字格结构，即“XXXX，XXXX，XXXX的什么”。

　　富有活力和长期稳定的合作关系（0509）A partnership⁴ featuring/characterized by vigor⁵ and long-term/long-time stability一座朝气蓬勃，充满活力，多姿多彩的国际大都市（0603）an international metropolis⁶ featuring/characterized by vigor, vitality⁷ and variety.

　　（6）constitute用法：表示某物被看成，认作，当成（to be or be considered/regarded as something）这是…标志性成果，是…历史性跨越，是…重大贡献。（0803）It constitutes the milestone⁸, the historic advance, the momentous⁹ contribution.

　　（7）remind sb of sth用法：某物让某人想起/想到/意识到某事。关键是，汉语原文中未必出现“回忆”或“回想”之意。

　　浦西展示了上海的辉煌岁月（0603）Puxi reminds people of the city's glorious past.

　　（秒针）每移动一下就是表示我们的寿命已经缩短了一部分。（0903）Every move of the hand reminds us that a portion of our life is lost.

　　说起上海老城，总会让人和古老传统的东西联系起来。（1009）The old town of Shanghai always reminds people of something ancient and traditional.

　　（8）concern用法：该词在使用上的难点是含义及用法较为纷繁（亦即用处广泛），要用心区分。

　　四种常用含义——关心，关注；关系，关联；担心，担忧；重要。

　　四种常用结构——sth concern sb，sth be the concern of/for sb，sth be of concern to sb，sb be concerned for sth/that clause未来的城市生活与每一个国家及其人民息息相关。（0703）The prospect¹⁰ of future urban life concerns every nation and its people.

　　外界关心的是：……（0809）……It is of great concern to the outsiders / the public.

　　（9）access或have access to sth用法：能够得到某物/见到某人/进入某地，可以代替can get sth之类结构。

　　……标志着我国已经进入世界具有探测能力的国家行列。（0803）.　　.., which marks China's access to the ranking of the world's advanced countries capable of probing the moon.

　　（10）n用法：不是某个具体的词汇，而是表示名词的n。用法相当广泛，在C-E部分中，同学可以牢记用n去作英语译文中各种成分（尤其是谓语动词），可使译文结构紧凑、凝练，同时尽可能避免与大部分译文“撞车”。

　　本公司成立于 1988 年。（0409）The establishment of our company dates back to 1988.

　　试比较：Our company was established in 1988.

　　豫园是上海著名的古典园林，已有400多年的历史。（1103）Yu Yuan Garden, a famous classical garden in Shanghai,boasts a history of more than 400 years.

　　试比较：Yu Yuan Garden is a famous classical garden and has a history of more than 400 years.

1 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

2 dissemination   

传播,宣传,传染(病毒)

参考例句：

• The dissemination of error does people great harm. 谬种流传，误人不浅。
• He was fully bent upon the dissemination of Chinese culture all over the world. 他一心致力于向全世界传播中国文化。

3 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

4 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

5 vigor   

n.活力，精力，元气

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。

6 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

7 vitality   

n.活力，生命力，效力

参考例句：

• He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.他度假归来之后，身强体壮，充满活力。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

8 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

9 momentous   

adj.重要的，重大的

参考例句：

• I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合，我深感荣幸。
• The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。

10 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。