[參考譯文] 經(jīng)過了六個月的爭論以及比較后16個小時激烈的議會辯論,澳大利亞北部地區(qū)成了世界上第一個允許醫(yī)生終止希望死去的絕癥病人生命的立法當(dāng)局。
[結(jié)構(gòu)剖析] 句子的主體結(jié)構(gòu)是 Australia's Northern Territory became the first legal authority…;句首是表示時間的介詞詞組作狀語:after six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates;后面的動詞不定式 to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die 相當(dāng)于定語從句 which allows doctors to…,修飾 legal authority;who 引導(dǎo)定語從句 who wish to die 修飾前面的 patients。
[閱讀重點] 理解句子的關(guān)鍵在于剔除龐雜的修飾成分,抓住句子的主干。
2、After a cooling off period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met.
[參考譯文] 在七天的冷靜期之后,病人可以簽署一張申請證書。再等48小時之后,他要求死去的愿望就可以實現(xiàn)了。
[結(jié)構(gòu)剖析] 兩個句子都是簡單句。第一句中前面是介詞詞組作時間狀語:After a cooling off period of seven days。第二句使用了被動語態(tài)。
[閱讀重點] cooling off 這里是指給病人充足的考慮時間以做出冷靜的決定。meet 這里是滿足的意思,可以和 demand、need、requirement 等和 wish 類似的詞連用。
語言點詳解
1. take vote 表決
[大綱詞匯] vote n.投票,表;選票,選票數(shù);v.投票,表決
[經(jīng)典例句] They finally took a vote on the mater.
2. legal authority 合法當(dāng)局
[大綱詞匯] legal a.法律的,法定的;合法的,正當(dāng)?shù)?a legal act 合法行為
3. incurably 不可救藥地
[大綱詞匯] cure v.(of)治愈,醫(yī)治;矯正,糾正; n.治愈,痊愈;良藥,療法
[衍生詞匯] curable a.可醫(yī)治的 incurable a.無法治愈的,不可糾正的 incurably ad.無法治愈地,不可救藥地
[經(jīng)典例句] He was incurably stubborn on this matter.
4. convincing 令人信服的
[大綱詞匯] convince v.(of)使信服,使確信
[衍生詞匯] convincing a.令人信服的,有說服力的
[經(jīng)典例句] His explanation is very convincing.
5. flash on 閃映
[大綱詞匯] flash v.發(fā)閃光,閃亮;閃現(xiàn);n.閃光
[經(jīng)典例句] The news flashed on the television.
6. pick up 得到
[大綱詞匯] pick up 拾起,揀起;增加,改進;(偶然)得到;(車船)中途搭(人),中途帶(貨);獲得,學(xué)會
[經(jīng)典例句] Their message was picked up by the enemy and decoded.
7. executive director 執(zhí)行總監(jiān)
[大綱詞匯] executive a.執(zhí)行的,實施的;n.總經(jīng)理,董事,行政負(fù)責(zé)人
8. send it on 繼續(xù)發(fā)送
[大綱詞匯] send n.送,寄;派遣,打發(fā)
[經(jīng)典例句] She asked me to send the message on to other friends.
9. on-line service 網(wǎng)上服務(wù)
10. all day long 整天
[經(jīng)典例句] He works on the question all day long to find the right answer.
11. import 含義
[大綱詞匯] import v.進口,輸人; n.進口,輸人;pl.進口商品,進口物資,主旨,含義
[經(jīng)典例句] Hardly anyone caught the full import of the incident.
12. take a while 需要一段時間
[大綱詞匯] while n.一段時間,一會兒
[經(jīng)典例句] It takes a while for him to calm down.
13. sink in 被理解
[大綱詞匯] sink v.(使)下沉,下落; n.水池,水槽
[擴充詞匯] sink in 被理解
[經(jīng)典例句] Eventually the news sank in.
14. physician 內(nèi)科醫(yī)生
[經(jīng)典例句] physician n.內(nèi)科醫(yī)生
15. implication 牽連
[大綱詞匯] implication n.含義,暗示 imply v.意指;含…意思,暗示
[擴充詞義] implication n.牽連;涉及;密切關(guān)系
[經(jīng)典例句] The news regulation has grave implication for unemployment.
16. haste 匆忙
[大綱詞匯] haste n.匆忙,急速;草率;v.趕快,匆忙 in haste 匆忙地,草率地
[衍生詞匯] hasty a.匆忙的
[經(jīng)典例句] Many people were surprised at the haste of his marriage.
17. passage 通過
[大綱詞匯] passage n.通過,經(jīng)過;通路;走廊;(一)段落,(一)節(jié)
[經(jīng)典例句] The opposition party tried to secure the passage of the law.
18. turn back 折回
[擴充詞匯] turn back 折回,返回;改變做法
[經(jīng)典例句] There is no turning back once you have signed the contract.
19. play one's part 起作用
[大綱詞匯] play a part(in)起作用
[經(jīng)典例句] Ambition played its part in his success.
20. euthanasia 安樂死
21. dominoes 多米諾骨牌(多米諾現(xiàn)象指一個倒下后引起連鎖反應(yīng)而全部倒下)
22. injection 注射
[大綱詞匯] inject v.注射,注人
[衍生詞匯] injection n.注射
[經(jīng)典例句] The doctor prescribed an injection of penicillin for his fever.
23. put an end to 使…結(jié)束
[擴充詞匯] put an end to 使終止,毀掉
[經(jīng)典例句] The accident put an end to her happy life.
24. diagnose 診斷
[大綱詞匯] diagnose v.診斷
[經(jīng)典例句] He was diagnosed lung cancer a few days age.
25. terminally 致命地
[大綱詞匯] terminal a.終點站;終端,接線端;計算機終端
[衍生詞匯] terminally ad.致命地,晚期地;終點地
[經(jīng)典例句] He was terminally ill.
26. cool off 使冷靜下來
[大綱詞匯] cool a.涼的,涼爽的;冷靜的,沉著的,冷淡的;v.(使)冷卻,(使)冷靜
[擴充詞匯] cool off 使冷靜下來
[經(jīng)典例句] You should give him sometime to cool off his anger.
27. certificate 證明書
[大綱詞匯] certificate n.證(明)書
28. get on with 繼續(xù)
[擴充詞匯] get on with 繼續(xù)
[經(jīng)典例句] We get on with the meeting after his disruption.
29. haunting 縈繞于心的
[擴充詞匯] haunt v.常去;使苦惱,困擾;布滿 haunting a.縈繞于心的,使人不安的
[經(jīng)典例句] Man's future is a haunting question to him.
30. terrifying 令人恐懼的
[大綱詞匯] terrify v.使害怕,使驚嚇
[衍生詞匯] terrifying a.令人害怕的
[經(jīng)典例句] The terrifying scene shocked everyone.
31. point of view 觀點
[大綱詞匯] viewpoint n.觀點
32. fight for 為…而斗爭
[大綱詞匯] fight v./n.打(仗);搏斗,斗爭,戰(zhàn)斗
[經(jīng)典例句] He died in fighting for freedom.
33. claw at 抓,撓
[大綱詞匯] claw n.爪,腳爪
[擴充詞義] claw v.抓,撓
[經(jīng)典例句] The emotional stress of those years still claws at her.
34. objection to 反對
[大綱詞匯] object v.(to)反對 objection n.(to)反對,異議
[經(jīng)典例句] I have no objection to your proposal.
全文翻譯
凌晨3:45進行了比較終表決。經(jīng)過6個月爭論和比較后16個小時的國會激烈辯論,澳大利亞北部地區(qū)(澳北州)成為世界上第一個允許醫(yī)生根據(jù)絕癥病人個人意愿來結(jié)束其生命的合法當(dāng)局。這一法案是以令人信服的15票對10票通過。幾乎同時,該消息就出現(xiàn)在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上。身處地球另一端的加拿大死亡權(quán)利執(zhí)行主席約翰?霍夫塞斯在收到該消息后便通過協(xié)會的在線服務(wù)死亡之網(wǎng)發(fā)了公告。他說:我們整天都在發(fā)布公告,因為這件事的意義不在于它是在澳大利亞發(fā)生的事情,而是因為這是世界歷史的一件大事。
要充分理解這一法案的深刻意義可能需要一段時間。澳北州晚期病人權(quán)利法使得無論是內(nèi)科醫(yī)生還是普通市民都同樣地力圖從道義和實際意義兩方面來對待這一問題。一些人如釋重負(fù),另一些人,包括教會,生命權(quán)利組織以及澳大利亞醫(yī)學(xué)會成員都對這一決議及其倉促的通過進行了猛烈的抨擊。但這一潮流已無法逆轉(zhuǎn)。在澳大利亞,人口老齡化,延長壽命技術(shù)和公眾態(tài)度的變化都發(fā)揮著各自的作用。其他州也將考慮制定類似的法律來處理安樂死問題。在美國和加拿大,死亡權(quán)利運動正在積蓄力量。觀察家們正在等待多米諾骨牌產(chǎn)生的效應(yīng)。
根據(jù)澳北州所通過的這項新法案,成年病人可以要求安樂死-可能是通過注射致死藥劑或服用致死藥片-來結(jié)束痛苦。但此前病人必須由兩名醫(yī)生診斷其確實已病入膏肓,然后再經(jīng)過7天的冷靜思考期,方可簽署一份申請證明。48小時后,才可以滿足其安樂死的愿望。對于居住于達(dá)爾文現(xiàn)年54歲的肺癌患者利奧德?尼克森來說,這個法律意味著他可以平靜地生活下去而無須整天懼怕即將來臨的苦難:因呼吸困難而在煎熬中痛苦地死去。從思想上說,我并不害怕死,但我怕的是怎樣死,因為我在醫(yī)院看到過病人在缺氧時苦苦掙扎,用手抓他們的面罩時的情景。他說。
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