英美报刊节选翻译练习(八)

时间：2008-02-21 02:53:58

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From < Testing all engines >摘自《经济学人》Feb 2nd 2006

For the time being, America's monetary1 policymakers think that their economy is still running pretty well. （1）This week, as Alan Greenspan handed over the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve to Ben Bernanke, the Fed marked the end of Mr Greenspan's 18-year reign2 by raising interest rates for the 14th consecutive3 meeting, to 4.5%.The central bankers also gave Mr Bernanke more flexibility4 by softening5 their policy statement: they said that further tightening6 “may be needed” rather than “is likely to be needed”, as before.

Most analysts7 expect the Fed to raise rates once or twice more, although the economy slowed sharply in late 2005. Real GDP growth fell to an annual rate of only 1.1% in the fourth quarter, the lowest for three years. （2）Economists were quick to ascribe this disappointing number to special factors, such as Hurricane Katrina and a steep fall in car sales—the consequence of generous incentives9 that had encouraged buyers to bring purchases forward to the third quarter. The consensus10 has it that growth will bounce back to an annual rate of over 4% in the first quarter and stay strong thereafter.

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reign     n 执政，主权，王朝；v 当政，统治，占优势
The reign of Queen Victoria lasted more than sixty years.
维多利亚女王的统治持续了六十多年。
incentive8    a. 刺激的,鼓励的; n. 刺激,鼓励
He hasn't much incentive to work hard.
他没有努力工作的动力。

 

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本周，随着格林斯潘把美联储主席的职务移交给伯南克，美联储举行第14次连续会议将利率上调至4.5％，这标志着格林斯潘先生18年任期的结束。 经济学家迅速把这个令人失望的数字归咎于特殊因素的影响，比如卡特里那飓风以及汽车销量的急速下降，这个下降是厂商的慷慨刺激促使消费者提前到第三季度购买汽车的结果。

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1 monetary pEkxb     
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
参考例句：
  • The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
2 reign pBbzx     
n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势
参考例句：
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
3 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
4 flexibility vjPxb     
n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性
参考例句：
  • Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
  • The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
5 softening f4d358268f6bd0b278eabb29f2ee5845     
变软，软化
参考例句：
  • Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
  • He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的，已经成了个软心肠的人了。
6 tightening 19aa014b47fbdfbc013e5abf18b64642     
上紧，固定，紧密
参考例句：
  • Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
  • It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。
7 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
8 incentive j4zy9     
n.刺激；动力；鼓励；诱因；动机
参考例句：
  • Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
  • He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。
9 incentives 884481806a10ef3017726acf079e8fa7     
激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机
参考例句：
  • tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
  • Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
10 consensus epMzA     
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
  • What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

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