雅思每日每句词汇翻译解析8

英文原文

Many children may choose entrepreneurship because it allows them a degree of independence, is less exploitative than many forms of paid-employment, and is flexible enough to allow them to participate in other activities such as education and domestic task.

C4T3P 1: Micro-Enterprise Credit for Street Youth

中文翻译

知识点小结

1.有些同学看到“is less exploitative...domestic task”这部分内容可能会想：这个句子不对呀，是不是少了主语?找主语的思路是对的，遇到这种情况我们就要思考，这是不是跟前面共用了主语。前面出现的主语有Many children以及because引导的原因状语从句中的主语it(指代entrepreneurship)，但因为Many children是复数，后面不可能出现is，这时候我们就可以判断是与“allows them a degree of independence”共用主语it。其实，“is less exploitative than many forms of paid-employment”和“is flexible enough to allow them to participate in other activities such as education and domestic task”跟“allows them a degree of independence”一起是三个并列的原因状语，即“Many children may choose entrepreneurship”有三个原因，这样句子结构就清楚了。

2.entrepreneurship的意思是“企业家精神，创业”。大家要学习-ship这个后缀，表示“样子”，比如leadership(领导地位，领导能力)、partnership(合作，合伙)。

3.exploitative意思是“剥削的”，动词形式是exploit。

4.participate in表示“参与/参加到……中”，同take part in(参加、参与)一样，in 不可缺少。

参考翻译

许多孩子可能会选择经商，因为这使得他们能够拥有一定的独立性，也比很多形式的有偿工作受到的剥削要少，而且灵活性高，使他们有时间参与到其他活动中去，比如教育和家务。

与本次句子翻译相关的阅读项目

Typically, children do not end up on the streets due to a single cause, but to a combination of factors: a dearth of adequately funded schools, the demand for income at home, family breakdown and violence. The street may be attractive to children as a place to find adventurous play and money. However, it is also a place where some children are exposed, with little or no protection, to exploitative employment, urban crime, and abuse.

Children who work on the streets are generally involved in unskilled, labor-intensive tasks which require long hours, such as shining shoes, carrying goods, guarding or washing cars, and informal trading. Some may also earn income through begging, or through theft and other illegal activities. At the same time, there are street children who take pride in supporting themselves and their families and who often enjoy their work. Many children may choose entrepreneurship because it allows them a degree of independence, is less exploitative than many forms of paid-employment, and is flexible enough to allow them to participate in other activities such as education and domestic task.

In order to become more independent, street children may

A. reject paid employment.

B. leave their families.

C. set up their own businesses.

D. employ other children.

汉英翻译练习

我们对经济富裕的盲目追求使得我们将科技发展置于其他任何事物之前，尤其是环境保护之前。这种做法不利于后代子孙：它主要提供短期的利益，从长远看来是毁灭性的。

参考翻译

Our blind pursuit of economic prosperity has led us to put technological development before anything else, especially before environmental protection. Such a practice is bad for posterity: it offers mainly short-term benefits and is disastrous in the long run.

写作题目

The technology development may cause environmental problems. Some people think technology can deal with these problems, but others think we should adopt a simpler life without the use of technology. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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