Translation Strategies and Practice

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Translation Strategies and Practice

• Lecturer ???
• David Wang

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• 1. None of us ___________(???????) at the
  party.
• We thought he was still in hospital.
• 2. Most doctors recognize that medicine is as
  much _______
• (?????,??????).
• 3. Some women ___________________(????????????)
  in a job instead of staying home, but they
  decided not to work for the sale of the family.
  

  expected the chairman to turn up
an art as it is a science
could have made a good salary.
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• 4. Over a third of the population was
  estimated_______
• (????) to the health service.
• 5. Although punctual himself, the professor was
  quite
• used______________(???????) his lecture.
• 6. The price of beer____________(?50???4????)
• per liter during the summer season.

  to have no access
to students being (coming) late for
 ranges/varies from 50 cents to 4
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• 7. Wed like __________________(??????) five for
  
• dinner this evening.
• 8. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell
  lest he ______________(????).
• 9. The ships generator broke down and the
  pumps____________________(????????) instead of
  mechanically.

 to reserve a table for
injure himself
 had to be operated manually
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• 10. By the time you get to New York,
  I____________(?????) London.
• 11. Buying clothes______________________(????????
  ?), because those clothes that a person likes are
  rarely the ones that fit him or her.
• 12. _______________(??????) to protect the ozone
• layer.

 shall have left for will have started out for
is often a very time-consuming job is often quite
a time-consuming job
 Measures should be taken
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• 13. Please dont stand in the kitchen,
  youre________
• (???)
• 14. _____________________(??????????) that she
  does not know how to deal with the situation.
• 15. When I __________________(?????) I stopped
  buying thins there and started dealing with
  another shop.

in the way
it is because she is too inexperienced So
inexperienced is she
found him cheating me caught him cheating me
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• 16. He is one of ________________(????????)in
  the government.
• 17. He thinks _________________(?????)to us
  because his father is a high official.
• 18. He would rather his son ______________(????)
  as to the political issues.

most influential figures most powerful persons
he is superior
 remained (stayed) neutral
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• 19. If this cant be settled reasonably, it may
  be necessary to______________(????).
• 20. She never dreams of _____________________
• (?????).
• 21. I should say Henry is ______________________
  _(???????????) as a reporter.

 resort to force /violence
being sent abroad
 not so much a writer
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• 22. If you dont like to swim, you ____________
• (??????).
• 23. Cancer is _________________(???) heart
  disease as a cause of death.
• 24. This popular sports car___________________(??
  ????)out at the rate of a thousand a week.

may (might) just as well stay at home
second only to
is now being turned
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• 25. John cannot afford to go to the university,
  _________________(???????).
• 26. _____________________(????) we are rich, but
  about happiness?
• 27. Subjects must be ____________(??) verbs in
  person and number.

not to speak of/not to mention/ let alone going
abroad
In terms of money
in accordance with
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• 28. I had hoped that he would be able to shed
  ____________ (?????????).
• 29. Everyone is welcome to the party
  ________________
• (??????).
• 30. He _________________(??????) the lack of
  confidence.

 light on the problem cast/shed/throw light on
regardless of gender and age
 attributed his failure to
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• 31. He sent his passport to the Home Office for
  ________
• (????).
• 32. The professor is respected by his students
  because he is __________(???????).
• 33. ______________(?????), we would have
  completed the task on time.

The extension of visa
a highly-qualified
If it hadnt been for power failure But for power
failure
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• 34. We all know that ____________ (?????) no
  plants
• can grow.
• 35. ________________ (??????).
• 36. He had approached every friend and
  acquaintance for help, but in vain, and now he
  _________________
• (???????) .

 where water is lacking where water is not
sufficient
As far as his eyesight was concerned
was at his wits end
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• 37. The unexpected illness ____________ (?????)
• my holiday plans.
• 38. Your work is good on the whole, but
  ______________
• (??????).
• 39. ________ (?????????)his application form.
• 40. You __________(???????) in that you know
• more about literature and
  philosophy..

made a mess of
there is still room (space) for improvement
it was not until the deadline did he send out
have an advantage over John
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• 41. Practically all substances _______ (??????).
  
• 42. If you go on like that, you will
  ______________
• (?????).
• 43. Tom and his wife had to work very hard
  __________(??????).

expand when heated and contract when cooled
end up in failure
to make (both) ends meet
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• 44. If medical supplies are short, _______
  (????).
• 45. He finally realized that he had to
  ______________
• (??????,????????)
• 46. ________ (?????)whether well start tomorrow
  or not.

children will be given priority priority will be
given to children
Acquire knowledge before he was able to
accumulate wealth
It is up to you to decide
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• 47. He _______ (??????)in criticizing the
  government for poorly supervising his
  department..
• 48. The police said that ______________
  (???????)because there were some other marks on
  the door.
• 49. Our school operates on the principle that
  _________ (????????????).

is fully justified
their suspicions were aroused
moral values and academic achievements are
equally important
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• 50. The basis of this idea is that
  ___________________ (????????????).
• 51 He finally realized that he had to
  ______________
• (??????,????????)
• 52. The school stresses the idea that
  _______________ (????????????)together with their
  children.

every human being has a unique potential
Acquire knowledge before he was able to
accumulate wealth
it is worthwhile for parents to participate in
school activities
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• 53. Not until he saw his mother lying in bed,
  dying, ______________ (???????????).
• 54. The increase in their profits is partly due
  to
• ______________(???????????)
• 55. The man told his wife to keep the medicine on
  the top shelf so that it would be
  ______________________ (????????).

did he realize how much he loved her
their new market strategy
beyond the childrens reach
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• 56. Through ___________ (??????)to regenerate
  waste land, the government succeeded in improving
  the ecological environment.
• 57. The staff ______________(????)about the truth
  of the claim.
• 58. The children didnt know whether they could
  _______ (????????????).

sponsoring the growing of fruit trees
had some reservations
adapt to life without parents
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• 59. As long as you ___________ (???????),you will
  get somewhere someday.
• 60. She was ______________(???????????????)and
  went to comfort her.
• 61. Those stressed people should try some new,
  interesting and challenging things in order to
  ___________ (??????).

set a goal for yourself
guilty about misunderstanding her best friend
give their negative feelings an outlet release
their negative feelings
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• 62. A teachers priorities include
  ___________________ (???????,????????).
• 63. According to _________ (??????????),most
  people hope the working hours will be reduced.
• 64. They have come to realize __________(????,????
  ???????).

arousing (exciting) students interests and
stimulating their creativity.
an informal poll
there is a lot more to life than a job
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• 65. We honor these artists because they
  ______________ (?????????).
• 66. At the meeting everyone must _______________
• (????????).
• 67. If only I hadnt said those silly words. I
  was too young then _______________(??????).

devoted all their life to
confine his remarks to the subject
to distinguish right from wrong
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• 68. We all know that success _____________________
  (?????????).
• 69. The staff often worked until very late at
  night in the hope of _______________(??????)in
  computer technology.
• 70. She began to _______________(??????????)aimin
  g to study abroad.

calls for non-stop efforts.
keeping pace with the latest developments
apply to an American university
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• 71. Dont get mixed up with that gang. They have
  _____________ (??????)in broad daylight.
• 72. People ____________(???????)and flocked to
  the square for the celebration.
• 73. Your father is the president of the bank, but
  that doesnt mean _______________(?????????).

committed many crimes
dressed themselves decently
you are entitled (qualified) to work her
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• 74. _____________ (??????) is not the process but
  the result.
• 75. The worlds greatest sporting event, the
  Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that
• ____________ (???????,????).
• 76. We must _____________(???????)and whether we
  can succeed or not depends on the joint efforts
  of our two parties.

what I want to emphasize
what matters is not winning, but participating
clear away the biggest obstacle
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• 77. The earthquake on May 12 ______________
  (???????????).
• 78. He is said to have been a good student until
  he _______________ (?????????).
• 79. What he said ___________(?????????).

reduced the whole city to ruins
became addicted to computer games
was not in accordance with what he had
promised didnt match (agree with)
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• 80. Whenever he feels he ______________
  (????????),he would feel guilty.
• 81. We agree to accept your order
  _______________
• (??????????).
• 82. Under no circumstances ___________(????)
• her proposal that they take a vacation to
  Australia together.

hasnt lived up to his parents expectations
on condition that you pay in advance
will he object to
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• 83. ___________ (????????),he sold out the new
  design of the company to their opponent.
• 84. The news ___________(??????)made son feel
  abandoned.
• 85. In September 1998, ___________(??????)
• Zhu Chen participated in the competition in
  Russia.

Yielding to the temptation of money
that she had migrated to Canada
on behalf of the Chinese female team
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• 86. In Britain today, women _________
  (?????45),and nearly half the mothers with
  children are in paid work.
• 87. ___________(????), coffee is not for
  everyone.
• 88. Barbies career had spanned hundreds of jobs,
  and her makers ___________(????????)
• Zhu Chen participated in the competition in
  Russia.

make up /account for 45 of the work force
No doubt / Undoubtedly
have tried to keep pace / up with the latest
trends
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• 89. It is highly expected that human beings
  ___________ (?????????).
• 90. ___________(???????????), it could also be
  the cause of accidents.
• 91. A study finds that, ___________(????????????),
  owning cats or dogs does not increase a childs
  risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may
  protect them.

can get along with nature in harmony
Not only is loud music a nuisance to others
contrary to many parents fear
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• 92. She did this ___________ (????????????).
• 93. The destruction of these treasures was a loss
  for mankind that ___________(???????????).
• 94. It is one thing to communicate with your
  friends on the phone, but ___________(???????)to
  write a letter explaining the same ideas.

out of ignorance , fear or even love
no amount of money could make up for
it is quite another
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• 95. I can use a computer, ___________ (??????),I
  know nothing.
• 96. The article ___________(???????)to the
  problem of cultural differences in transnational
  communication.
• 97. We left the meeting. There was
  ___________(?????????).

but when it comes to repairing it
appeals for more attention
no point in staying there
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• 98. Works of art ___________ (???????) through
  creative imagines.
• 99. Finding a job can be _______(?????????).
• 100. Foreign countries shouldnt
  __________(???????????).

convey/express thoughts and feelings
frustrating and disappointing
impose their policies on us
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• 101. ___________ (???????) to prove that people
  can control their dreams.
• 102. Every student should ___________(??????)
• before June 30.
• 103. First published in 1937, these articles
  remain ___________(?????????).

There is no solid evidence
submit the abstract of his thesis
indispensable to research
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• 104. You ___________ (???????) when you drive a
  
• car.
• 105. The governments are making effort to
  ___________(???????).
• 106. Mickey Mouse was ___________(???????).

cannot be too careful
promote/enhance understanding between the two
countries
popular with/among children
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• 107. Actually, information technology can
  ___________ (??????).
• 108. Companies are struggling to find the right
  __________(????), but it is no easy task.
• 109. They are trying every means to
  _______________(????).

narrow/bridge the gap between the poor and the
rich
balance between supply and demand
bring down/lower the cost
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• 110. Students may soon find ___________
  (??????????).
• 111. __________(????), the new information
  technologies may fundamentally alter our way of
  life.
• 112. They restaurant has been ___________(????).

working hard can be very rewarding
In the long term
enjoying a good fame/reputation
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• 113. She would rather choose divorce, but
  ___________ (?????), she gave up that idea.
• 114. His question __________(????).
• 115. Some people are ___________(???????).

on the second thought
to the point
pessimistic about their fate
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• 116. Those government officials ___________
  (???????).
• 117. You should __________(????)before leaving
• home.
• ___________(????)that 50 of new
• businesses fail in the first year.

should not have abused their power
consider the consequences
Statistics show
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• 119. Theyve been revising their products in
  order to _________ (??????).
• 120. Teachers are encouraged to
  __________(??????).
• 121. The jury was ___________(???????).

meet/reach the international standard
interact more with students
convinced of his innocence/convinced that he was
innocent
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• 122. It was essential that _______ (??????????).
• 123. The new government was accused
  ____________(????????????).
• 124. The customer complained that no sooner
  _________(??????????,??????).

we sign the contract before the end of the month
of failure to fulfill its promise to reduce the
unemployment rate
had he tried to use the machine than it stopped
working