11.When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S. President Bill Clinton , most people say the affair involves a purely private matter . But many other people regard his actions as deplorable . I personally think the president committed impeachable offences .
當(dāng)被問及對(duì)現(xiàn)在有關(guān)美國總統(tǒng)比爾·克林頓的沸沸揚(yáng)揚(yáng)的議論有什么看法時(shí),大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為這種曖昧關(guān)系純屬私事。但是,還有很多人認(rèn)為他的行為應(yīng)當(dāng)受到譴責(zé)。我個(gè)人認(rèn)為總統(tǒng)犯了這些過錯(cuò),應(yīng)該被指控。
12. When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing , some people think that use should be limited . Others argue that the opposite is true . There is probably some truth to both arguments,but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles.
涉及北京機(jī)動(dòng)車使用量增加這一問題,有的人認(rèn)為應(yīng)該限制使用。另一些人持相反意見。也許雙方的觀點(diǎn)都有一定道理,但是,無論車輛多少,必須對(duì)廢氣排放實(shí)行控制。
13. There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers . Those who object to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm social stability . They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China ' s cities . But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force , on the other hand , maintain that migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program .
目前,針對(duì)流動(dòng)工人的問題展開了普遍的爭論。反對(duì)流動(dòng)工人增加的人認(rèn)為這會(huì)導(dǎo)致犯罪率升高,從而危害社會(huì)穩(wěn)定。他們主張應(yīng)該嚴(yán)格限制進(jìn)入中國城市的流動(dòng)工人。但是,另一方面,支持廉價(jià)勞動(dòng)力流入的人主張,為了支持大規(guī)模的城市基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)規(guī)劃,流動(dòng)人口是必需的。
14. Inflation is yet another new and bitter truth we must learn to face .
通貨膨脹又是一個(gè)我們必須學(xué)會(huì)面對(duì)的痛苦的新情況。
15. The rapid expansion of urban areas has in many cases encroached on valuable cultivatable land , and led to a general recognition that development must not be carried at the cost of agriculture . The government has attached greater importance to the problem and an increasing number of redundant projects are being terminated .
城區(qū)的迅速擴(kuò)大在很多情況下侵占了寶貴的可耕地,使人們普遍認(rèn)識(shí)到發(fā)展不能以犧牲農(nóng)業(yè)為代價(jià)。政府更加重視這個(gè)問題,越來越多的不必要的工程被終止。
16. There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for strengthened environmental protection .
世界上越來越多的人認(rèn)識(shí)到加強(qiáng)環(huán)境保護(hù)的必要性。
17. There has been a dramatic increase in the spread of HIV/AIDS in recent years , with a new study projecting that the dreaded disease will affect over 30 million people worldwide by the year 2005 .
近年來,艾滋病蔓延的幅度進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)大,一項(xiàng)新的研究預(yù)測,到2005年,世界上有超過三千萬人將感染這一可怕的疾病。
18. Working with the disabled cannot help but leave one impressed with their indefatigable desire .
與殘疾人一起工作使一個(gè)人不得不對(duì)他們堅(jiān)持不懈的渴望印象深刻。
19. Perhaps no issues are more controversial than euthanasia and abortion , both of which involve taking the life of a human being .
也許沒有問題比安樂死和人工流產(chǎn)更有爭議性,它們都涉及結(jié)束一個(gè)人的生命。
20. Never before in history has the issue of overpopulation been more evident than now .
歷,人口過剩的問題從來沒有比現(xiàn)在更加突出。