英语专业八级翻译Lesson 15

英语专业八级翻译Lesson 15

 

原文呈现

 

当今世界正处在深刻变革与调整之中。多极化和全球化继续深入发展,国与国之间互相联系日益紧密,利益交融,休戚与共。求和平、谋发展、促合作仍是这个时代不可阻挡的潮流。然而,我们也应看到,世界仍然不安宁,局部冲突和热点问题此起彼伏;全球经济失衡加剧,南北差距持续扩大;气候变化、能源和资源等问题十分突出。应对挑战,维护和平,促进发展已成为国际社会面临的紧迫而艰巨的任务。

 

参考译文

 

The world today is experiencing profound changes and adjustments. Multi-polarization and globalization continue to develop in depth. Different countries become increasingly interconnected, with their interests, happiness and misfortunes interwoven with each other. To seek peace, development and cooperation remains an irreversible trend of the times. However, we should also notice the following problems: first of all, local conflicts and hot issues are frequently seen in this world, and the world is still not peaceful; secondly, the imbalance of global economy increases and the gap between the South and the North widens; thirdly,climate change, energy and resources-related matters are prominent. To address the challenge, maintain peace and promote development have become urgent and arduous tasks facing the international community.

 

难点注释

 

1.第二句中应注意对成语“休戚与共”的理解。“休”指“欢乐,吉庆”;“戚”指“悲哀,忧愁”;“休戚与共”指“共同承担忧喜和祸福”,形容关系密切,利害相同,翻译时可采用意译法。

 

2.第四句包含若干个分句,应理清分句之间的逻辑关系。原文中“我们也应看到”之后共讲到三个问题,问题之间用分号隔开,翻译时可增译“第一......第二.......”加以说明。在翻译“世界仍然不安宁,局部冲突和热点问题此起彼伏”时可调整语序,可以使用定语从句,以增加句型的多样性。“南北差距持续扩大”中的“南北差距”指发展中国家与发达国家之间的差距。发展中国家多位于南半球,故称“南”,发达国家多位于北半球,故称“北”,可直译为the gap between the South and the North,注意此时 South与North的首字母需大写。

 

3.第五句是整段文字的结尾,指出我们应如何应对当今国际形势的变化。原文中出现了“已成为”,翻译时宜使用现在完成时。此外“应对挑战,维护和平,促进发展”为三种不同的措施,谓语动词应使用复数形式。