on jan. 9, the fish and wildlife service (fws), the interior department agency that evaluates endangered species, was due that day to deliver its ruling on the polar bear. though fws had already taken over a year to investigate the polar bear's plight — green groups sued the federal government two years ago to declare the animal as threatened under the endangered species act — the day before the deadline, the agency announced that it would need another month to decide, due to the complexity of the bear's situation.
...翻译指导：中国地名英译应注意几点
地名是历史的产物，是国家领土主权的象征，是日常生活的向导，是社会交往的媒介。在信息化社会中，地名在国际政治、经济、外交、外贸、科技、文化交流、新闻出版以及社会生活方面都起着非常重要的作用。
用汉语拼音字母拼写中国地名，不仅是中国的统一标准，而且是国际标准，全世界都要遵照使用。根据笔者英译中国地名的体会，本文拟谈谈中国地名英译的几点注意事项，供译者和读者参考。
一、专名是单音节的英译法 专名是单音节，通名也是单音节，这时通名应视作专名的组成部分，先音译并与专名连写，后重复意 译，分写（汉字带点的字是通名，英语的画线部分是音译；括号内为该地所在省、市、地区或县，下同）例如：
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翻译指导：复杂定语从句的汉译
所谓复杂的定语从句，是指一个句子带有两个或两个以上定语从句的结构。这类定语从句在结构上与先行词的关系比较复杂，有如下几种形式：
1．自由式定语从句
自由式定语从句是指一个句子中两个或两个以上不同成分带定语从句的情况。这种从句的先行词没有固定模式，在句中充当不同的句子成分，故该结构中的定语从句称为自由式定语从句。它们拆开来看，其实就是一个一个简单的定语从句，因此，其翻译也和简单的定语从句相同。如：
thus the arab umayyed dynasty of caliphs, which had moved the capital
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翻译指导：希望歌词翻译hope
看天空飘的云还有梦
i see clouds floating in the sky with dreams:
看生命回家路路长漫漫
i know life goes home on a journey long and winding.
看阴天的岁月越走越远
i watch gloomy days fade further and further away.
远方的回忆的你的微笑
in a distant memory comes your smile.
翻译指导：“分手告白”十句话
分手是件让人痛苦的事，尤其是在没有办法不得不分手的时候。无论怎样，建议不得不分手的人还是采取和平的态度吧，因为也许你这辈子都不会再和他/她有交集了，又何必给自己和对方心里添堵呢？
1. it's really not working.
我们的感情真的行不通。
性格不合，背景相差太大……当两个人真的不合适的时候，就说这句话吧。
2. we've grown apart.
我们都各自成长了。
也许你们爱的是最初的对方，可是随着时间的流逝，每个人都会成长。改变的人也许不能再相爱，分手也就难免。
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翻译品牌时需要考虑的民族文化因素
商标的首要功能是对该企业产品与其他企业产品进行区分 ；商标有利于保证产品质量与企业信誉；商标是商品呈现在消费者面前的第一张脸，可以为消费者提供众多信息。
从上述商标功能中，可以提炼出对品牌命名的相关要求。
1、从内涵上看，商标应能体现产品的属性，能在某一方面对产品作出说明 ， 使之成为商品的第一广告。比如“青岛牌”说明商品产地 ；“coca-cola”反映产品原料 ；“少女之春”表明产品的使用者 ；“张小泉”则说明产品创始人。
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新闻翻译练习：雨林毁灭加速森林也不环保
predictions of the collapse of the tropical rain forests have been around for years. yet until recently the worst forecasts were almost exclusively linked to direct human predation, such as clear-cutting and burning for pastures or farms. some scientists believe that the rise in carbon levels means that the amazon and other rain forests in asia and africa may go from being assets in the battle against rising temperatures to liabilities. amazon flora, for instance, holds more than 100 billion metric tons of carbon, equal to 15 years of tailpipe and smokestack emissions. if the collapse of the rain forests speeds up dramatically, it could eventually release 3.5 billion to 5 billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year—making forests the leading source of greenhouse gases.
...新闻翻译练习：中东会议三国首脑各怀心事
when the bush administration first proposed holding a middle east peace conference in annapolis, maryland, some months ago, the idea was greeted with almost universal skepticism. op-ed writers mocked the key participants—u.s. president george w. bush, israeli prime minister ehud olmert and palestinian president mahmoud abbas—for their political weakness. ordinary israelis and palestinians, aware of past failures, were wary. even the protagonists seemed ambivalent. during the conference last week, the three leaders seemed to be hedging their bets rather than announcing anything groundbreaking.
...新闻翻译练习：《音乐之声》当选“史上最伟大音乐剧”
1960's classic the sound of music has been named the 'greatest musical of all time' in a new poll. the 1965 film, starring julie andrews, got 15 per cent of the vote in the twentieth century fox poll. in the film, andrews plays nun maria who leaves an austrian convent to take up a job of a governess to a navy captain and his seven kids. speaking at the launch of the sound of music dvd at london's palladium, charmian carr, who played liesl von trapp said: "it's such a good feeling to be a part of something that changed so many lives for the better. "to love each other and to stay together is such a wonderful message and i think probably nowadays more than ever people need to hear that message again." olivia newton-john and john travolta starred, 1978 musical grease, bagged the second place, reports the sun. musical comedy the rocky horror show landed the third, while mary poppins, a disney musical starring julie andrews stood fourth. nicole kidman starred moulin rouge came fifth, while phantom of the opera and the wizard of oz stood sixth and seventh respectively. oliver, west side story and chitty chitty bang bang rounded off the top ten 'greatest musicals of all time.'
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考生必须在平时打下牢固的语言基础
（1）预读考题
听力与语法、阅读不同，语法、阅读可以读完再回读，但听力的内容是暂时、一次性的，因此学会抓要点、关键词，以意群为单位理解全文，就变得相当重要。在八级考试的听力部分中，问题都已印在考卷上，同时在各部分题目前试题上都印有一段题目指令，磁带上也录有相应指令，由于每年考试这部分指令都基本相同，考生只要熟悉这些内容，就可以利用播放指令的这段时间，或利用两道题目之间的10秒停顿间隙，快速浏览一下已印在试卷上的问题和四个选择项，从而获取听音前的思考线索和对听音内容的背景提示。
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