英美报刊节选翻译练习(九)

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From < The aves, and ave nots > 摘自《经济学人》 Feb 23rd 2006

While the presence of the virus in any form is a concern, Nigeria, Egypt and India face bigger problems coping with dense1 farmed avian populations, and they are less well equipped to deal with them. （1）More significantly, it is increasingly apparent that the real and most immediate2 issue is to what extent wild birds, or humans themselves, are responsible for the infection's spread in poultry3.

A research paper in Proceedings4 of the National Academy of Sciences, published online on February 10th, shows that the H5N1 virus has persisted in its birthplace, southern China, for almost ten years and has been introduced into Vietnam on at least three occasions, and to Indonesia. （2）The authors suggest that such transmissions are perpetuated6 mainly by the movement of poultry and poultry products, rather than by migrating birds.

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perpetuate5     v. 使永存,使不朽
These measures will perpetuate the hostility7 between the two groups. 采取这些措施势必使那两集团永远对立。

poultry     n. 家禽

 

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更重要的是，那些实际并迫切的问题越来越明显是野生动物或者人类应在何种程度上对家禽中传播感染负责任。 作者认为这类病毒的传送被保持下来，主要是通过家禽和家禽制品的运输而不是通过鸟类迁徙。

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1 dense aONzX     
a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的
参考例句：
  • The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
  • The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
2 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
3 poultry GPQxh     
n.家禽，禽肉
参考例句：
  • There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
  • What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?
4 proceedings Wk2zvX     
n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报
参考例句：
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
5 perpetuate Q3Cz2     
v.使永存，使永记不忘
参考例句：
  • This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.这个纪念碑建造的意义在于纪念民族英雄永垂不朽。
  • We must perpetuate the system.我们必须将此制度永久保持。
6 perpetuated ca69e54073d3979488ad0a669192bc07     
vt.使永存（perpetuate的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • This system perpetuated itself for several centuries. 这一制度维持了几个世纪。
  • I never before saw smile caught like that, and perpetuated. 我从来没有看见过谁的笑容陷入这样的窘况，而且持续不变。 来自辞典例句
7 hostility hdyzQ     
n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争
参考例句：
  • There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
  • His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

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