2012年翻译（口译）高级技巧五

二．       合句法

（一）    把原文中两个或以上的简单句译成一个句子

There are men here from all over the country. Many of them are from the north.

从全国各地来的人中有许多是北方人。

（二）    把原文中的主从复合句译成一句

When we praise the Chinese leadership and the people, we are not merely being polite.

我们对中国领导人和中国人民的赞扬不仅仅是处于礼貌。

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Americans pride themselves on their independence and their right to make up their own minds.

美国人有独立的精神，有自主的权利，并为此感到自豪。

The popularity of television and the serious problem of piracy have contributed to the decline of movie industry.

电视普及，盗版问题严重，导致了电影业的衰落。

Hawaii enjoys a mild climate year-round because of the season winds, the temperature varies little from day to night and from summer to winter.

由于受季风影响，夏威夷一年四季如春，春夏秋冬，白天黑夜，温差很小。

Americans take shorter and fewer vacations than people in most other industrialized countries.

与大部分工业化国家相比，美国人休假时间短，休假次数少。

The importance of strengthening ties between the US and China will grow even greater with the beginning of a new century.

随着新世纪的开始，加强美中关系变得越来越重要。

Growing labor shortage in some field will give workers more rights to demand higher wages.

某些产业劳动力日益短缺，将使工人更有权利要求较高的工资。

New York has become one of the largest and most powerful cities in the western world with a population of more than 8 million.

纽约已经成为西方世界最具影响力的大城市之一，目前人口已达800万。

Despite its national wealth, poverty and serious income difference exist throughout the US.

虽然美国是个富裕的国家，但全国仍然存在着贫穷和严重的收入差别问题。

The researchers want to perfect cloning in cows because of the large market for expensive high-quality beef.

科研人员希望完善克隆牛技术，因为昂贵的高质牛肉市场庞大。