2014年12月英语四级翻译答案及解析

　　Part VI Translation

　　87. The university authorities did not approve the regulation, nor did they make any explanation / nor did they give the reason for doing so .

　　解析：本题考察了两个知识点。① nor的倒装句用法，后半句表示也不的否定意义，注意助动词的时态与上半句保持一致;② 对某事做出解释的表达，考察了汉译英中动词转名词的技巧，explain explanation，或者nor did they give the reason for doing so同样可以。

　　88. Jane is tired of dealing with customer complaints and wishes that she could be assigned another job

　　解析：本题考察了wish从句的虚拟语气用法和分配某人做某事的词组搭配，assign sb. to sth. 或者assign sb. sth.

　　89. John rescued the drowning childat the risk of his own life .

　　解析：本题考察了冒着的危险/风险做某事的词组搭配，可以用at the risk / expense of ones own life

　　90. George called his boss from the airport but it ①was his assistant who answered / picked up the phone;②turned out that his assistant answered / picked up the phone

　　解析：该句比较灵活，在句法上，既可以使用强调句结构，也可以采用turn out的惯用搭配;在接电话的表达上，可以用pick up / answer the phone。强调句结构为it be sb. who do sth. ,而turn out变化则较多，可以用turn out to be sb. who do sth.或者turn out + that + 从句。

　　91. Although he was interested in philosophy, his father persuaded him into / talked him intomajoring in law.

　　解析：本题考察说服某人做某事的表达，persuade / talk sb. into doing sth.