四六级

　　距离2020年12月英语四级考试越来越近了，各位同学准备得怎么样了，文都网校四六级小编给大家整理了英语四级翻译练习题：快递业，希望各位考生珍惜宝贵的时光，认真复习。

　　【翻译原文】

　　随着电子商务的兴起和网购的流行，快递业(express deliveryindustry)应运而生。快递公司提供上门收件服务，收件后就会以尽可能快的速度送到顾客手上。然而，对快递延误的投诉却持续不断。为了提高投递服务质量，国家标准化管理委员会(the National Standardization Management Committee)实施了 一套新标准。该标准规定,城际之间投递包裹的时间不得超过72小时,否则将被认定为延误，顾客即有权索赔。

　　【参考译文】

　　The express delivery industry emerged with the rise of electronic commerce and the popularity of online shopping. The pick-up service is available in egress companies, and after getting the packages, they'll send them to customers as quickly as possible. However, consumers' complaints towards delay of delivery continue. To improve the delivery services, the National Standardization Management Committee has put into place a new set of standards. According to them, the delivery time for a package between two cities should be less than 72 hours. Otherwise, the delivery will be considered delayed, giving customers the right to seek compensation.

　　【翻译要点】

　　1.第1句中的“随着......，......应运而生”可套用句型sth. emerge as/with，其中as后接句子，with后接名词性短语。译文选用with，故将“电子商务的兴起”和“网购的流行”均处理为名词短语形式，分别译作rise of electronic commerce及popularity ofonline shopping。翻译该句时还需注意动词的时态，谓语动词“应运而生”为过去时间点的瞬间动作，用—般过去时。

　　2.第2句中的“......提供上门收件服务”可以直接译为…provide the pick-up service，但不如译成Thepick-up service is available...灵活生动，更符合英语的表达习惯。“以尽可能快的速度”译作as quickly as possible。

　　3.第3句中修饰“投诉”的定语“对快递延误的”较长，故将其处理成后置定语，用介词短语表达为towards delay ofdelivery。

　　4.最后一句中修饰“时间”的定语“城际之间投递包裹的”可简单译作forinter-city package,或按字面义，处理为后置定语，用介词短语fora package between two cities来表达。“不得超过72小时”可用结构be lessthan来表达。“否则将被认定为延误……”较长且意思独立，可另起一句来译出。此时需补充主语“该次投递”，the delivery，“顾客即有权索赔”表结果，用分词短语giving customers the right to seek compensation 来表达，也可译为 giving customers the right for compensation。

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