2016年公共英语PETS四级翻译模拟练习五

Consultation n. 请教, 咨询, 商议

E.g. The doctors held a consultation to decide whether an operation was necessary.

医生们商议了一下看是否有必要做手术.

diffuse v.使分散

to diffuse learning/knowledge/light/heat传播学问/知识/光/热量

logistics n.后勤(学)

E.g. Logistics is crucial for a war.

后勤保障对于一场战役来讲至关重要.

Feline n. cat 猫科动物

E.g. He walked quite like a feline to his brother’s room.

Rationalize v.

To rationalize the management system

使管理系统合理化

Foster v.

foster a child 抚养孩子–foster parents养父母 (无法律约束)

adopt a child领养孩子—adoptive parents养父母(具有法律意义)

(区别:法律意义不同.)

22.monoply n.垄断,独占

E.g. In many countries, tobacco is a government monopoly.

在很多国家,烟草是政府的专卖事业.

monopolize v.垄断,独占

E.g. Don’t let me monopolize the conversation.

别光是我一个人说话.

preferential treatment 优惠待遇

most-favored nation treatment 最惠国待遇

prefer A to B 更喜欢A

e.g. I prefer black tea to green tea. 我喜欢红茶胜过绿茶.

prefer doing A to doing B

e.g. I prefer walking to cycling. 我宁愿走路也不骑车.

prefer to do宁愿

e.g. I should prefer to waiting him here until evening. 我宁愿在这里等到天黑.

prefer to do A rather than do B

e.g. I prefer to go out with you rather than stay at home.我愿意和你出去不想呆在家里.