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【问】 下面的译文是否准确?

Science consists in grouping facts so that general laws or conclusions may be drawn fromthem. (Darwin)

[原译]科学的目的就在把一些事实汇集拢来,以便从而引出一般的法则与结论来。(钱歌川:《翻译的技巧》,P. 522)

【答】 先从译文的内容看,汇集事实并不是科学的目的,而是科学工作的一个步骤。再从原文consist in的语义看,它并无“目的在”的意思,而是“在(于)”(have sth. as its main part,havesth. as its essential quality)的意思:

1. The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings. (LCDE)威尼斯之美在于它的古代建筑物的风格。

2. The happiness of a country consists in the freedom of its citizens. (ALD)一个国家的幸福以其公民之自由为主要因素。

3. Happiness consists in appreciating what you have.(FWF)

幸福在于欣赏你所拥有的东西。

4. True patriotism consists in putting the interests of one's country above everything,in-cluding one's own life. (CIE)

真正的爱国主义在于把国家的利益置于任何事情(包括自己的生命)之上。

[试译]科学就在于搜集整理事实,以便从中引出普遍性的规律或结论来。

请做下面的英语试题:

This test____a number of multiple choice questions.

A. composes of B. composes in

C. consists of D. consists in(攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题,80A)


赵振才 编著.英语常见问题解答大词典.哈尔滨:黑龙江人民出版社.1998.第280页.
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