翻译天天背（12）
D-E
31.要克服一个坏习惯并不是一件容易事。(easy job)
It is no easy job to overcome a bad habit.
get into the 养成......的习惯
break/get rid of /overcome/get out of the habit of戒掉坏习惯
32.这是一场教育公众吸烟有害的运动。(educate)
It is a campaign to educate the public on the dangers of smoking.
educate sb. in/on sth. 在某事上教育某人
well-educated受到良好教育的
west-educated / Harvard-educated
launch a campaign for / against发起支持/反对......的运动
33.惩罚对他没有什么效果。(effect)
Punishment had very little effect on him.
have much/great/little effect on/upon sb./sth.
come into effect=come into force生效
the effect of sth on sb./sth.
effect (n.)——affect (vt.)
34.提高记忆的一种有效方法是反复地说要记住的东西。(effective)
An effective way to improve one's memory is to repeat what one wants to remember.
take effective measures采取有效措施
35.医生们虽然尽了努力，但手术以后病人仍没有存活下来。(effort)
In spite of the doctor’s great efforts, the patient failed to survive the operation.
make every effort to do sth. 不遗余力做某事= spare no effort to do sth.
make an effort to do sth. = try hard to do sth.
36.政府是由这个国家的人民选出的人员组成的。(elect)
The government is made up of men and women elected by the people of the country.
elect sb. (as) president / elect sb. to do sth.
an election campaign竞选活动
37.我必须强调这一事实，即他们只不过是孩子。(emphasize)
I must emphasize the fact that they are only children.
emphasize (vt.) sth./emphasize that从句
put /place / lay emphasis on sth.
38.你们为什么不采用那个新方法呢? (employ)
Why don't you employ the new method?
employ sb. (as an adviser) 雇佣某人作为......
employ 运用 e. g. employ force to break up the crowd
the rate of unemployment
39.这项阅读技巧使我们能学会在上下文中猜测词义。(enable)
This reading skill enables us to guess the meaning of a word in the context.
listening / reading/ writing skills
enable sb. to do sth. 使某人能够做......
40.学生考试失败时，老师应鼓励他们鼓起勇气。(encourage)
When the students fail the exam, the teachers should encourage them to pluck up their courage.
fail the test测试没有通过
fail to do sth./fail in sth. expressed翻译没能做成…
my health is failing. 健康状况每况愈下
encourage sb. to do sth = inspire sb to do sth
discourage sb. from doing sth.
41.似乎安妮对明天的面试不大有信心，你最好对她说些鼓励的话。(encouraging)
It seems that Annie is not very confident of tomorrow’s interview. You’d better say a few encouraging words to her.
It seems / appears/ happens that +从句
=Sb./sth. seems/appears/happens to do sth./to be doing sth./to have done sth.
had better do sth. =may/ might as well do sth.
42.他本想在这家书店里消磨时间，但结果却被几本时尚杂志迷住了。(end up)
He had meant to pass the time in this bookstore, but he ended up fascinated by several fashion magazines.
had meant / planned / intended / planned to do sth.
=meant to have done本打算做，但实际未做
mean doing sth意味着......
mean to do打算做......
I mean what I say.我说话算话。
What do you mean by doing sth.? 你做......什么意思?
end up+ doing/done/adj. 以做......告终，以......告终
kill time= pass the time消磨时间
43.据报道，近年来，生态旅游每年在全世界有大约5%的増长。(enjoy)
According to a report, in recent years eco-tourism has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide.
enjoy a good name / enjoy good health
44.这间房间大到足以容纳60位学生就坐。(enough)
The classroom is big enough to seat 60 students.
seat how many people 可坐......人/可容纳......人
seat sb. /oneself ; be seated使......就坐
fasten the seat/safety belt系安全带
45.很多化妆品都在动物身上试验过，以此确保它们对人不会造成任何危害。(ensure)
Many cosmetic products have been tested on animals to ensure that they cause / do no harm to human beings.
cosmetic products = cosmetics 化妆品
test sth. on sth. 在......上试验......
test one’s patience考验某人的耐性
※a test on sth. 关于......的测验
※take a blood test 验血
※stand the test of time 经受了时间的考验
※ensure (sb.) sth. /ensure that 确保
※assure sb. of sth. /assure sb. that 向某人保证
1.凭此券你可以免费吃一顿午餐。(entitle)
This ticket entitles you to a free lunch.
※entitle sb. to (do) sth. 给予某人获得某事物或做某事的权利/资格
※entitle you to a rest 使你有资格休息
※entitle you to travel first class使你可以坐头等舱旅游
2.把这些数目加起来，总和等于零。(equal)
Add all these numbers and the total will be equal to zero.
※add to 增加（困难/快乐）
※add up to 总计
※add A to B 把A加到B上
※be equal to 等于，和......一样
※demand equal pay for equal work 要求同工同酬
3.士兵们配备着最新式的武器。(equip)
The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapon.
※ be equipped with sth. 装备，配备某事物。
4.即使每天有48个小时，我也无法完成这么多的回家作业。(Even if)
Even if there were 48 hours in a day, I couldn’t possibly finish so much homework.
5.据估计有数十人在事故中受伤。(estimate)
It is estimated that dozens of people have been injured in the accident.