英汉翻译教程:理论与实践(北大版)
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6.27 译成带“据……”短语的句子

◇ It is said that 10% of the people in America are functionally illiterate, and many never glance at a newspaper or a book, but even to this group words can be emotive.

据说美国有10%的人是半文盲,许多人从来不看报或读书,但是即便对这些人言语也能起到煽情的作用。

◇ Back in mid-1995, property rents in Beijing were reported to be the third highest in the world, behind only Tokyo and Hong Kong.

据报道,早在1995年6—7月间,北京的房地租就高居世界第三位,仅次于东京和香港。

◇ Rents are forecast to keep falling for quite some time, and vacancies will remain high before their upturn.

据预测,房地租在相当长的时间内会一直下降,大量人员空缺的情况将持续到房地租回升时为止。