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1、【1996年8级测试英译汉】FourmonthsbeforeElectionDay1,fivemengatheredinasmallconferenceroomattheReagan-Bushheadquarters2andreviewedanoversizecalendarthatmarkedtheremainingdaysofthe1984presidentialcampaign.ItwasthelastSaturdayinJuneandatteno’clockinthemorningtherestoftheofficewaspracticallydeserted3.Evenso,th
2、emenkeptthedoorslutandthedrapescarefullydrawn.Thethreeprincipalsandtheirtwodeputieshadcomefromaroundthecountryforacriticalmeeting4.Theiraimwastodeviseastrategy5thatwouldguaranteeRonaldReagan’sresoundingreelectiontoasecondtermintheWhiteHouse.Itshouldhavebeeneasy.Theywerebattle-testedveterans6withlo
3、ngtiestoReaganandevenlongertiestotheRepublicanParty,menwhounderstoodpresidentialpolitics7aswellasanyinthecountry.Thebackdrop8ofthecampaignwashospitable,withlotsofgoodnewstoworkwith:Americawasatpeace,andthenation’seconomy,akeyfactorinanyelection,wasreboundingvigorouslyafterrecession.Furthermore,the
4、campaignitselfwaslavishlyfinanced9,withplentyofmoneyforatop-flightstaff10,travel,andtelevisioncommercials.And,mostimportant,theircandidatewasRonaldReagan,apresidentoftremendouspersonalpopularityanddazzlingcommunicationskills11.ReaganhassucceededmorethananypresidentsinceJohnF.Kennedyinprojectingabr
5、oadvisionofAmerica—anationofrenewedmilitarystrength,individualinitiative,andsmallerfederalgovernment12.【概述】本文是一篇典型的关于美国政治的时事杂文，用词色彩强烈，修饰语具有极端性和渲染性的特点。翻译这类文章时，伸缩性较大，适宜文采的容忍度较大。翻译中涉及被动语态译法、转译法等。【翻译要点评析】1.ElectionDay：美国的总统“选举日”。2.Reagan-Bushheadquarters：里根—布什竞选总部。3.therestoftheofficewaspracticallydes
6、erted：“desert”意为离弃、放弃，此句为被动表达方式，翻译时如不特别强调施动者，一般译为主动句，即“其他办公室几乎没有人”。4.criticalmeeting：“critical”有“批评的、危机的、决定性的”意思，此处为“决定性的”，译为“重要会议”。5.deviseastrategy：“devise”意为“想出、设计、发明”，此处根据“strategy”一词译为“制定策略”。6.battle-testedveterans：久经沙场的老将；在战场上受过考验的老将。7.presidentialpolitics：总统竞选的套路。8.backdrop：意为背景、大环境，此处译为“条件
7、”。9.thecampaignitselfwaslavishlyfinanced：该句为被动句，翻译时应该转为主动语态，即“这次竞选筹到了充裕的资金”。10.atop-flightstaff：top-flight=best,firstrate,staff此处指“竞选班子”。11.apresidentoftremendouspersonalpopularityanddazzlingcommunicationskills：此
