041汉译英（1229-1259）

1229、我们使学生掌握那些他们离开学校时会用得上的技能。

We equip students with the skills they will need once they leave college.

1230、这个单词在英语中没有对等的说法。

The word has no equivalent in English.

1231、美国国会相当于英国的议会。

The US Congress is roughly equivalent to the British Parliament.

1232、我没有美元，便给了他同等数量的英镑。

I had no dollars, but offered him an equivalent amount of sterling.

1233、柏林墙的倒塌象征着一个时代的结束。

The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era.

1234、政府声称正在全力以赴地杜绝腐败。

The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.

1235、虽然他现在是个富有的人，但他却无法抹去童年的回忆。

Although he is now a wealthy man he cannot erase the memories of childhood.

1236、他已78岁，但仍个头高挺，腰杆笔直。

He’s very tall and erect for his 78 years.

1237、公园中央的战争纪念碑建于1950年。

The war memorial was erected in 1950 in the center of the park.

1238、悬崖常年受到巨浪的腐蚀。

The cliffs are being constantly eroded by heavy seas.

1239、一而再，再而三的考试失利逐步削弱了他的自信。

Repeated exam failures had eroded his confidence.

1240、我们的计算肯定有错误。

There must be an error in our calculations.

1241、医生承认自己错了。

The doctor has admitted that he was in error.

1242、扩展公司的决定是判断失误。

The decision to expand the company was an error of judgment.

1243、由于军事管制的实施，激烈的反政府情绪突然爆发了。

Because of the imposition of martial law there was a violent eruption of anti-government feeling.

1244、采取加强联合国干预的决定是希望尽快结束敌对状态。

The decision to escalate UN involvement has been taken in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.

1245、关于家庭作业我想让你们写一篇关于濒临灭绝物种的论文。

For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species.

1246、竞争是所有比赛的本质。

Competition is the essence of all games.

1247、她装了一些必需品。

She packed a few essentials.

1248、提前预订很有必要。

It is essential to book in advance.

1249、山姆和我的本质区别是我认真对待人生。

The essential difference between Sam and me was the fact that I took life seriously.

1250、我们的目标是在北部建立一个新的研究中心。

Our goal is to establish a new research center in the North.

1251、大多数钱会被用于创建当地的各个产业以及集中劳动力。

Most of the money will be used to establish local industries and mobilize the work-force.

1252、在继续工作之前，警方必须让大家认可这一案件的事实。

The police must establish the facts of the case before proceeding.

1253、这个国家对职业教育的尊重程度较低。

Relatively low esteem is given in this country to vocational education.

1254、这处房产是死者产业的一部分。

The property is part of the deceased’s estate.

1255、她的工作深受全体同事的敬重。

Her work is highly esteemed by all her colleagues.

1256、据政府估计，难民人数至少达1800万。

According to a government estimate, the number of refugees is at least 18 million.

1257、我们预言石油价格会上涨百分之十，而且那是个保守的评估。

We are predicting a 10% rise in oil prices — and that is a conservative estimate.

1258、据估计，这棵树至少700岁了。

The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old.

1259、在一些宗教观点中，生命被看做是善与恶两种力量间永恒的冲突。

In some religious views, life is seen as an eternal conflict between the forces of good and evil.