新世纪大学英语第二版课文翻译第4册.docxVIP

Unit1 Man and NatureDue to the lack of an adequate labor force ,even women in this village werecompelled to work in the coal mines .People in that area are already threatened with environmental destructionsince 60% of the forest there has been destroyed .The auto company has seen a huge increase in the outputof private cars this year due to the improved working efficiency.Under severe attack from enemy aircraft ,the troops were forced to retreatfrom the front .Survival of the Fittest is a(n)eternal truth of nature .The military government refused totransferpower to a democratically elected civilian government.Deforesting and global warming threatento ruin the current and future state of our environment .这个村子离边境很近，村民们一直担心会受到敌人的攻击。The village is so close to the border that the villagers lived in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.这个国家仅用了20年的时间就发展了一个先进的工业强国。In only 20 years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.鉴于目前的金融形势，美元进一步贬值（devalue）是不可避免的。Given the current financial situation ,it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued.天气没有出现好转的迹象，所以政府号召我们做好防洪的准备。The weather shows no signs of getting better so the government called upon as to get prepared for floods.这些同学对世界杯十分关注，每天至少花两个小时看比赛的现场直播。The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup spending at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.Unit 3 Fame and SuccessThere are always people who dream of making a(n) fortunefrom gambling ,even though they know the chances are slim .The inventor Thomas Edison was regarded as a(n)dull boy when he was young because he couldn’t work out easy mathematical calculations .The police had chased after the robbery suspect for about two days before they finally caught him in a deserted warehouse .The local newspaper has launched a campaign to raise money for the girl who has caught a rare disease .Rock climbing is attractive especially to young people because it is always accompanied with hardship and adventure.Ther