2014年工程硕士英语复习重点(13)

　　21、If we had continued to increase energy efficiency at the same rate, the stability of Iraq and Saudi Arabia would by now be of minor concern to the U.S. policymakers.-——>如果我们当时一直保持同样地比率提高能源利用效率，那么目前伊拉克和沙特阿拉伯的政治稳定状况就不会受到美国决策者们如此的重视了。

　　22、局势很不稳定， 暴乱者有可能试图推翻政府。-——>The situation is very volatile ,rioters may try to overthrow the government.

　　23、Two people may choose different brands of toothpaste with the identical price,amount,and quality;each person believes that he or she is expressing his personality by choosing that brand.-——>两个人所选择的可能是两个不同品牌的牙膏，即使这两种牙膏有着相同的价格、数量和质量;每个人都相信通过购买自己的品牌可以表达自己的个性。

　　24、有时心理上的伤害比身体伤害更糟。-——>Sometimes psychological abuse is worse than physical abuse.

　　25、I once met a young man who struck me as particularly successful and happy.——>我曾经遇到过一位年轻人，他给我的印象是他特别成功和幸福。