2012年翻译考试（笔）笔记解析（21）

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2012年翻译考试（笔）笔记解析（21）
【翻译笔记】
; b" y' U5 `: V% m# P" [1. pave the way: 为……铺平道路，为……做准备
( [; }7 i, r* r1 _8 \+ l) Y. ZScientists hope that data from this expedition will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.
科学家们希望这次探险获得的数据能为将来的火星探测铺平道路。
* j: D+ j  D* {- X+ `) o% gWorse still, as policymakers rush to implement reforms in response to one financial calamity, they are apt to create disorders that pave the way for the next disaster.
6 i" p: Q8 E8 X/ a( g更糟糕的是，当决策者匆忙实施改革以应对金融灾难时，往往容易造成新的混乱，为下一场灾难埋下隐患。
! `. ~% _2 g; o% Y9 B. N, J' _2. come to the/a conclusion (that): 得出结论，做出总结。短语后常接修饰conclusion的同位语从句。
From the foregoing discussion, we can come to the conclusion that the purpose of college education should always target at cultivating the overall abilities of the students.
基于以上论证，我们可以清楚地认识到：大学教育应该永远是以培养学生较强的综合能力为目标的。
come to a conclusion除了有“得出结论”这意，还可以表示某事或过程“告一段落、圆满结束”。
At last, the yearlong ordeal of buying a house came to a conclusion.
3 k6 w( j& e- y6 L7 i5 |这场长达一年的买房折磨终于结束了。中华考试网(www．Examw。com)
0 a9 h# |* j9 {3. make big bucks/make a few bucks: 赚大钱；小赚一笔
I made some big bucks last week. I didn't expect that I could make so much money.
% ~9 z$ i5 p5 K( n9 G- W+ ~- d上周我赚了一大笔钱，真没想到我能赚这么多。
buck是口语用法，指一美元，一般泛指“钱”。
' O- I( w. a8 l9 k9 l8 \; w4. 蓝盒子：蓝盒子是用来破解电话系统的工具，内建电子零件，可模仿电信营运商的播话控制讯号。蓝盒子常被用来拨打免费电话。乔布斯和沃兹打造的蓝盒子现收藏在位于硅谷的电脑历史博物馆中。