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• 5.But without Adolf Hitler, who was possessed of a demoniac personality, a granite will, uncanny instincts, a cold ruthlessness, a remarkable intellect, a soaring imagination and — until toward the end, when drunk with power and success, he overreached himself — an amazing capacity to size up people and situations, there almost certainly would never have been a Third Reich.
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• 1.I am certain that this annual meeting will prove to be constructive and significant.
• 2.I have no intention to persuade anyone, and I am not prepared to convince anyone, either.
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Section B Translation Skills 长句的译法
• 翻译长句时,首先要弄清楚原文的句法结构,找出整个句子的中心内容以及 各层意思,然后分析几层意思之间的相互逻辑关系(因果、时间顺序等), 再按照汉语特点和表达方式,正确地译出原文的意思,不拘泥于原文的形式。
• 长句的译法主要有几种:
• 2.Over the years, integrating high rank political and economic forum, product exhibition, and professional presentation, the international exhibition for trade and investment held in Macau has offered a service platform of information exchange and cooperation for the commercial and industrial sector. This year’s exhibition is to be held from October 18 to 21, during which time an international brand exhibition will be held concurrently.