為什麼這篇命運英文fortune鄉民發文收入到精華區：因為在命運英文fortune這個討論話題中，有許多相關的文章在討論，這篇最有參考價值！作者chingfen (靜默≠沉默。)看板Translation標題[英中/中英] fortune和...
(純粹個人筆記)
: 多益官方手冊第一本第一回中
: OG 1 第196-200題的雙篇閱讀第一篇第三段
: Industry analysts remain skeptical that she can turn around
: the company's ailing fortunes.
: OG1的中文翻譯:
: 對於Brown 博士是否能重整Randolph 公司日益艱困的財務狀況，
: 業界分析師仍抱持懷疑的態度。
: 整篇原文是:
(原文恕刪)
: Industry analysts remain skeptical that she can turn
: around the company's ailing fortunes. After her
: selection was announced, company stock
: dropped 1.2 percent in one afternoon.
(個人解讀)
公司最重要的應該是財務狀況，營運不佳、賺不賺錢都是大問題。
更換執行長是因為財務(或營運)問題，應該不是因為權力鬥爭吧？
(句末提到公司股價，顯然和財務有關，分析師不是分析公司賺不賺錢嗎？)
(提問)
一、fortune在本文中的"單字解釋"？
二、fortune、ailing fortunes在本文中，根據上下文所代表的"含意"？
三、the fortunes of war的意思？ (偏離主題？)
四、進展的中文意思和英文單字？
一、fortune在本文中的"單字解釋"？
１。譯典通 http://ppt.cc/kG18
1） 財產, 財富; 巨款[C][U] 2） 好運, 幸運[U][+to-v]
3） 時運[P1] 4） 命運[C]
5） (大寫)命運女神[U]
２。顏氏美語 http://www.onlinedict.com/
1） The good or ill that happens to mankind; chance; fate.
運氣；機遇；命運。
2） The personified power regarded as determining good or ill luck.
命運之神。
3） Estate; wealth; possessions.
產業；財富；金錢。
4） Future destiny.
未來的命運。
5） Success; good luck.
成功；幸運。
3。WIKTIONARY http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fortune
1）Destiny or fate.
2）A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future
provided by a fortune teller.
3）A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words
printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
4）A chance. 5）Good luck.
6）One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.
7）A large amount of money
4。Merriam-Webster Learner's ESL Dictionary
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/fortune
1a）[count] : a very large amount of money
1b）[noncount] somewhat formal : a great amount of money or possessions
2） [noncount] : something that happens by chance : luck
3） fortunes [plural] : the good and bad things that happen to someone
4） [count] : the future that someone or something will have
二、fortune、ailing fortunes在本文中，根據上下文所代表的"含意"？
1。fortune的單字解釋：時運、機運、運氣、命運、態勢、境遇、處遇、境況...
2。ailing fortunes的字詞：頹勢、劣勢、日益艱困的狀況 (那方面的？)
3。承2，財務狀況由上下文推敲而來。
三、the fortunes of war的意思？ (偏離主題？)
1。Longman http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/fortune
1）what happens to you [countable usually plural]
the good or bad things that happen in life:
The geographical position of the frontier fluctuated with
the fortunes of war (=the things that can happen during a war).
邊境的地理位置會隨著戰爭情勢而所有改變。
frontier：國境,邊境;尚待開發的領域
fluctuate：(vi.)變動,上下,動搖(vt.)使動搖
(http://dict.tw/)
2。Oxforddictionaries
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/fortune?region=us
1）the unpredictable, haphazard events of war.
戰爭無法預測、偶發的事件。
3。wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunes_of_War
1）Fortunes of War (novel series), a 1960 series by Olivia Manning
2）Fortunes of War (TV series), a 1987 television adaptation of the above
3）"Fortunes of War", a song by heavy metal band Iron Maiden from
their 1995 album The X Factor
4）"Fortunes of War", a song by prog rock singer Fish from
his 1994 album Suits
以上內容描述戰爭中，士兵和百姓們因戰爭所造就的境遇。
四、「進展」的中文解釋和英文單字。
1。「進展」的中文解釋
1）教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/index.html
a）進步發展。如：「工程已有超前的進展。」
b）相似詞 發展、開展、起色
c）相反詞 停頓、停滯、退縮、凝滯、遲滯
2。「進展」的英文單字
1）林語堂《當代漢英詞典》電子版 -
Lin Yutang's Chinese-English Dictionary of Modern Usage (CUHK)
http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Lindict/
a)V.i. 進展 make progress: 沒有什麼進展 no new developments.
b)Words 進展 [jin4zhan3], v.i. & n., to advance, improve, make progress.
2）「進展」的英文單字 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
a)progress
1. Movement, as toward a goal; advance.
2. Development or growth: students who show progress.
3. Steady improvement, as of a society or civilization:
a believer in human progress. See Synonyms at development.
b)advance
1. The act or process of moving or going forward.
2. A forward move, as toward an objective; a progressive step:
an advance in genetic engineering.
3. An increase of price or value.
4. advances Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance,
favor, or an agreement; overtures.
5.
a. The furnishing of funds or goods on credit.
b. The funds or goods so furnished; a loan.
6.
a. Payment of money before due: an advance on next month's salary.
b. The money so paid.
7. Preparation, especially publicity, done prior to the
appearance of a public figure or the staging of a public event.
c)improvement
1.
a. The act or process of improving.
b. The state of being improved.
2. A change or addition that improves.
d)progress
1. Movement, as toward a goal; advance.
2. Development or growth: students who show progress.
3. Steady improvement, as of a society or civilization:
a believer in human progress. See Synonyms at development.
4. A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.
e)development
1. The act of developing.
2. The state of being developed.
3. A significant event, occurrence, or change.
4. A group of dwellings built by the same contractor.
5. Determination of the best techniques for applying a new
device or process to production of goods or services.
6. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants;
fundraising.
7. Music
a. Elaboration of a theme with rhythmic and harmonic variations.
b. The central section of a movement in sonata form, in which
the theme is elaborated and explored.
問題1：英文同義字中，fortune在哪裡？
問題2：漢英字典有這麼容易編寫嗎？
問題3：翻譯？中文字典不重要嗎？
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推 luciferii:我覺得整篇文怎麼翻都可以說得過去...但是前文的問題 06/08 00:56
→ luciferii:是來問這個單字，一旦要窮究單字就不是隨便代字就好了 06/08 00:57
→ tucson:你講的沒錯 不過似乎到最後焦點都被模糊了 06/12 16:29
→ tucson:fourtnes 被中文字典翻成命運或時運 但最後還是覺得運勢 06/12 16:32
→ tucson:比較符合英英字典(Webster)的解釋 06/12 16:34
※ 編輯: chingfen 來自: 42.79.249.179 (06/12 17:33)推 fw190a:發現"ailing finiancial fortunes"也有人用。 06/12 19:55
→ tucson:不錯喔 終於有人發現了!! Good job!! 06/13 12:05