environment from pollution, etc. 各种环境保护团体 2. Furthermore, most of the responsible contributions to the debate have been written in such highly technical terms as to be incomprehensible to the lay reader (paragraph 1, lim4 此外,与这场辩论有关的多数文章都是用专业技术性很强的术语写成,使得外 行读者难以理解。 ① lay adj(仅用作定语)普通人,凡俗的,外行的。常用搭配有: lay opinion外 行人的意见; layman外行人,门外汉; to the lay mind对外行人来说 Where the law is concerned, I' m only a layman 谈到法律我不过是个门外汉。 ②句中的such+名词+asto结构,表示"太……而……",可转变为such… that结构,即 Furthermore, most of the reliable papers for the debate have been written in such highly technical terms that lay readers can hardly understand 类似用法有:so+adj+asto。如 Would you be so kind as to tell me the time? 请问现在是什么时间? The rain was so heavy as to make our picnic impossible 雨太大,我们无法去野餐了 He is not so stupid as to do that.他还不至于蠢到去做那件事。 3. We believe there is a need for an impartial and dispassionate analysis of the issues involved in language the public can understand 我们认为,有必要用一般公众能够理解的语言,对所牵涉到的问题作一公正而 又冷静的分析。 Issue 1)a question that arises for discussion 议题,争论的焦点 Whether I go there or not is a debatable issue 我去不去还是个问题 2)the act of coming out 放出,流出 The motor vehicle department handles the issue of driving licences 交通部门处理驾照问题 3) something printed(杂志等的)期,号 又 Have you read today's issue of" The Times?"?你看过这期的泰晤士报了吗? While every effort should be done to develop. before the beginning of the next century(paragraph 2, line 1) 方面,在开发有前景的自然能源方面,我们应该竭尽全力,但另一方面我们 也确认在下世纪初之前我们不可能找到任何一种自然资源来有效弥补能源的 不足 1)make effort to do sth 努力,尽力做… He made every effort to lift the big rock 他尽力地举起了那块大石头。 Does it require a great effort of will to give up smoking 戒烟需要坚强的毅力吗? 2) virtually: practically, actually, almost实际上,事实上,差不多,几乎 3) significant: of noticeable importance or effort重要的,值得注意的,有意environment from pollution, etc. 各种环境保护团体 2. Furthermore, most of the responsible contributions to the debate have been written in such highly technical terms as to be incomprehensible to the lay reader.(paragraph 1, lim4) 此外, 与这场辩论有关的多数文章都是用专业技术性很强的术语写成, 使得外 行读者难以理解。 ①lay adj.(仅用作定语)普通人, 凡俗的; 外行的。常用搭配有: lay opinion 外 行人的意见; layman 外行人, 门外汉; to the lay mind 对外行人来说。 Where the law is concerned, I'm only a layman. 谈到法律我不过是个门外汉。 ②句中的 such + 名词 + as to 结构, 表示 " 太……而……", 可转变为 such ... that 结构, 即: Furthermore, most of the reliable papers for the debate have been written in such highly technical terms that lay readers can hardly understand. 类似用法有: so + adj. + as to。如: Would you be so kind as to tell me the time? 请问现在是什么时间 ? The rain was so heavy as to make our picnic impossible 雨太大, 我们无法去野餐了。 He is not so stupid as to do that. 他还不至于蠢到去做那件事。 3. We believe there is a need for an impartial and dispassionate analysis of the issues involved in language the public can understand. 我们认为，有必要用一般公众能够理解的语言，对所牵涉到的问题作一公正而 又冷静的分析。 issue 1) a question that arises for discussion 议题，争论的焦点 Whether I go there or not is a debatable issue. 我去不去还是个问题。 2) the act of coming out 放出，流出 The motor vehicle department handles the issue of driving licences. 交通部门处理驾照问题。 3) something printed （杂志等的）期，号 Have you read today’s issue of “The Times”? 你看过这期的泰晤士报了吗？ 4. While every effort should be done to develop ... before the beginning of the next century. (paragraph 2, line 1) 一方面, 在开发有前景的自然能源方面, 我们应该竭尽全力, 但另一方面我们 也确认在下世纪初之前我们不可能找到任何一种自然资源来有效弥补能源的 不足。 1) make effort to do sth. 努力, 尽力做…… He made every effort to lift the big rock. 他尽力地举起了那块大石头。 Does it require a great effort of will to give up smoking. 戒烟需要坚强的毅力吗? 2) virtually: practically, actually, almost 实际上，事实上，差不多，几乎 3) significant: of noticeable importance or effort 重要的，值得注意的，有意