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大学英语翻译教程
1.8.8.8 八、艾滋病
八、艾滋病

【翻译原文】

世界各地有3600万人染上了艾滋病——这比整个澳大利亚的人口还多。目前,艾滋病是全球第4大死因,而在非洲则是头号罪魁。在非洲,艾滋病使工人丧失工作,使家庭丧失经济来源,使父母丧失孩子。在7个非洲国家中,15岁至49岁的人口中艾滋病病毒感染者占到20%以上。

【表达难点】

1.染上艾滋病:suffer from AIDS

2.头号罪魁:the chief culprit

3.使……丧失:deprive of

4.艾滋病病毒感染者:people infected with HIV

【精彩译文】

Throughout the world 36 million people are suffering from AIDS,which is more than the whole population of Australia.At present,AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death in the whole world,and the chief culprit in Africa.In Africa,it deprives jobs of the workers,families of incomings and children of their parents.In seven African countries,more than 20 percent of the 15-to-49-year-old population is infected with HIV.