1.But it will ensure that IBM's staff will be financially rewarded for their contribution - although, as Mr Donofrio points out, that is not the driving factor for most of the workers. "The money is nice - nobody ever turns it down," he says, "but it is the love of the work and peer recognition that engineers and scientists live for." 【您现在阅读的文章来自“英语考试学习网”，请记住我们的永久域名：www.english-exam.com 】
Key Words:
ensure vt.保证, 担保, 使安全, 保证得到
v.确保, 确保, 保证
ensure from v.保护
ensure to v.保证给
reward n.报酬, 奖金
vt.酬劳, 奖赏
point out 指出
recognition n.赞誉, 承认, 重视, 公认, 赏识,识别
Tips:
that引导宾语从句做ensure的宾语;下一句,让步关系,注意要翻出和上文的连接;point out指出,后边的that指代上文的rewarded for their contribution,turns sth down拒绝,下一句it作为形式主语,真正的主语是engineers and scientists live for.
2.That is a matter for them and their shareholders to resolve. Governments should step in only when fair play is threatened. Protecting larger businesses that refuse to adapt would thwart a healthy process of corporate Darwinism(进化论). Irrepressible animal spirits explain much of Asia’s economic success. They need to be further unchained, not caged up.
Key Word:
shareholder n.股东
resolve n.决心
v.决心, 决定, 决心要, (使)分解, 溶解, 解决
vt.解决
resolve into v.使分解为
threaten vt.恐吓, 威胁,
adapt vt.使适应, 改编
irrepressible adj.镇压不住的, 抑制不住的
cage up 禁锢
Tips:
第2句中step in应该理解为介入,when引导时间状语从句;后边一句中that引导定语从句修饰businesses,Protecting larger businesses是此句句子主干的主语.注意下一句的翻译顺序,建议采取倒装的顺序翻译.
3.Two thousand years ago, Celts(凯尔特人) living in where is now the United Kingdom celebrated their new year at the end of October. During these days of transition from the end of summer harvest to the beginning of winter, spirits were thought to roam among the living.
Key Words:
celebrate v.庆祝, 祝贺, 表扬, 赞美, 举行
celebrate with 以...来庆祝
celebrated adj.著名的
transition n.转变, 转换, 跃迁, 过渡, 变调
roam v.漫游, 闲逛, 徜徉