5.意为show,可译作“表明”。如:
The hydrologic cycle represents the continuous movenent of water from the oceans to the atmosphere, from the atmosphere to the land, and from the land back to the sea.
水分循环表明水的不断运动:从海洋到大气层,从大气层到陆地,又从陆地返回到大海。
6.意为symbolize,可译作“代表”。如:
This is the top view of an oxygen-silicon tetrahedron. The four large spheres represent oxygen atoms, and the dark one represents a silicon atom.
这是一个硅氧四面体的俯视图。(图中)四个大的圆球代表氧原子,那个暗色的圆球则代表一个硅原子。
7. 意为be the equivalent of,make up,可译作“占”。如:
The continental shelves represent 7. 5 percent of the total area of the oceans, which is equivalent to about 18 percent of the earth's total land area.
大陆架占海洋总面积的7.5%,约等于陆地总面积的18%。
8.意为involve,carry,可译作“含有”。如:
A computer is a device that takes in a series of electrical impulses representing information, combines them, sorts then, analyses and compares the information with that stored in the computer.
计算机是一种装置,它接收一系列含有信息的电脉冲,对这些脉冲进行合并、整理、分析,并将它们与贮存在机内的信息进行比较。
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