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1、我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。
We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairly minor.
2、父亲去世的时候我还小，不能独立生活。就在那时，家乡父老接过了养育我的责任。 My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point.
3、这些玩具必得在达到安全要求后才可以出售给儿童。
The toys have to meet strict/tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children
4、作为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。
Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as cariers of news and opinion.
5、至于这本杂志，它刊载了世界各地许多杂志上文章的摘要。
When it comes to this magazine, it is/carries a digest of articles from many newspapers around the world.
十年之前，南希做了许许多多美国人梦寐以求的事。她辞去了经理职位，在邻近地区开了一家家用器具商店。像南希那样的人作出这种决定主要是想改善生活质量。
然而，经营小本生意绝非易事，在失去稳定的收入后，南希不得不削减日常开支。有时候她甚至没有钱支付她所需要的种种保险的费用。
幸运的是，通过自己的努力，她已经度过了最困难的时期，她决心继续追求她所向往的更加美好的生活。
A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened /set up a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.
But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed.
Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.
1、虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。
Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.
2、在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。 Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.
3、根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品。 According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motevated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.
4、看到卡车司机把受污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告。
Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.
5、一些科学家坚信，人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物的，因为它们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病。
Some scoentists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.
亨森获得自由后不久就一心帮助逃亡奴隶，他几次偷偷地从加拿大回到美国帮助其他奴隶通过地下铁路获得自由。有一次在逃跑时，亨森和几个逃跑的奴隶被捕捉奴隶的人包围。他将逃跑的奴隶乔装打扮一番，成功地躲避了追捕。后来他在加拿大的德累斯顿为逃跑的奴隶建造一个居住小区，并建造了教堂和学校。他坚信奴隶制度终将废除，种族歧视消失的那一天一定会到来。
Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avioded capture. Later he built a small settlement in Dresden, Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.
1、无论是在城市还是农村，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式。The Internet is changing the way people live, no matter whether they are in urban or rural areas.
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2、和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁。
Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.
3、关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表，然后对国家经济发展提供批评性的见解。
With regard to our term papers, the professor asked us to analyze the chart of unemployment first, and then provide critical relections on the nation’s economic development.
4、他从来没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场篮球赛。
It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.
5、回顾二十年的中学教学，我把我的成功归结于耐心、才能和对知识的不断追求。
Looking back on my twenty years’ teaching in high school, I attributed my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.
人们几乎无法将蓄意行窃的盗贼拒之门外。所能做的只是没法阻拦他片刻，从而使其暴露在巡警面前。常识告诉我们，光照是犯罪行为的障碍物。家门口必须安装一盏灯，并在晚间开着。如果你碰巧是最晚一个回家，别只关门而不上锁。如果你决定购买精密的电子报警系统，别忘了索要报警器的标志，并把它们张贴在窗户和门上。此外，你还可以将报警系统连接到警署。
It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out. All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes, thus explosing him to police patrols. Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity.
A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night. Assure yourself that you don’t leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in.
If you decide to buy a sophisticated electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors. In addition you may have it hooked up to a police station.
1、红十字会派遣的队员很小心地对村里的饮用水进行消毒，以避免爆发瘟疫。
The volunteers sent by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.
2、爱因斯坦用了多年的时间试图把电磁学理论和引力理论结合起来，但没有成功。
Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.
3、因其在激发学生创造性想象方面的出色表现，王教授获得了校长奖。
Professor Wang won the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students’ creative imagination.
4、因存在一些设计上的重大缺陷，董事会没有同意那个经济刺激计划。
As there were some major design flaws, the board of directiors didn’t approve of the economic stimulus package.
5、乔丹意识到没人能给他帮助，终于得出结论他必须面对现实，独自接受挑战。
Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and meet the challenge by himself.
2005年最不寻常的事也许是联合国宣布这一年为世界物理学年，这一年是爱因斯坦发表相对论100周年，也是他去世50周年。1905年爱因斯坦发表五篇科学史上非常重要的论文，从而使物理学发生突破性进展。他的伟大成就可归于他令人惊叹的想象力、不断质疑和对权威的表现。毫无疑问，爱因斯坦是20世纪最伟大的科学家。
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