大学英语3课后习题翻译

U1

1)We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.

我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。

2) My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.

父亲去世时我还小，不能独立生活，就在那时家乡的父老接过了养育我的责任。

3) the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.

这些玩具必得在达到严格的安全要求后才可出售给儿童。

4) Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.

作为新闻和舆论的载体，广播和电视补充了而不是替代了报纸。

5) When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.

至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。

U2

1.Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still

confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.

虽然受到全球金融危机后果的巨大影响，但是我们仍然相信我们能够面对挑战，克服危机。

2.Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village

and move to the new settlement.

在持续不断的沙尘暴的威胁下，我们被迫离开我们喜爱的村庄，搬迁到新的地方。

3. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.

根据最近的网上调查，许多消费者说他们也许会有兴趣考虑购买电视广告中播放的产品。

4.Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.

看到卡车司机把受污染的废弃物倒在河边，老人马上向警方报告。

5. Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.

一些科学家坚信人们总有一天会喜欢转基因农作物的，因为它们能够提高产量，帮助发展中国家战胜饥荒和疾病。

U3

1). The Internet is changing the way people live, no matter whether they are in urban or rural areas.

无论是在城市还是在农村，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式。

2). Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁。

3). With regard to our term papers, the professor asked us to analyze the chart of unemployment first, and then provide critical reflections on the nation’s economic development.

关于期末论文教授要求我们先分析失业图表，然后对国家的经济发展提供批评性的见解。

4). It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin. 他从来也没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场篮球赛。

5). Looking back on my twenty years’ teaching in high school, I attributed my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

回顾20年的中学教学我把我的成功归结为耐心才能和对知识的不断追求。

U4

1.The volunteers sent by the Red Cross disinfected , with great caution, the drinking water i

n the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague

红十字会派遣的志愿人员非常小心地对村里的饮用水进行消毒，以避免爆发瘟疫。

2. Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but f ailed.

爱因斯坦用了多年时间，试图把电磁学理论和引力理论结合起来，但没有成功。

3. Professor Wang received / won the Presidential Award fro his excellence in stimulating stud ents’ creative imagination.

因其在激发学生创造性想象力方面的出色表现，王教授获得了校长奖。

4. As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn’t approve of the econo mic stimulus package.

因存在一些设计上的重大缺陷，董事会没有同意那个经济刺激计划。

5. Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and meet the challenge by himself. 2. (P. 110)

U5

乔丹意识到没人能给他帮助，终于得出结论，他必须面对现实，独自接受挑战。

6). Grandma took it for granted that food prices would soar, so she bought a lot of rice.

奶奶想当然地认为粮价要涨，所以买了许多大米。

7). I can quote you several instances of her dedication to science.

我可以给你引用几个例子来说明她献身科学的精神。

8) The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of some special economic zones in China 20世纪80年代中国一些经济特区开始迅速发展起来。

9). Tension between the two countries stemmed in part from the latest spy affair.

两国关系的紧张部分是由最近的间谍事件引起的。

10). Peter has worked in a law firm for many years. You can consider having him as your law yer tact on your behalf when you need legal help.

彼得已在一家律师事务所当了多年律师。你可考虑请他做你的律师，当你需要法律援助时，由他代你行事。