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It stands to reason that ......這個句式可以表達三層意思:1)指that-clause 所述是“顯
而易見”、“不言而喻” ,相當于 It is obvious/clear/apparent that ……“;2)指that-
clause 所述是 ”毫無疑問”、“不容置疑”,相當于 There is no doubt that ……; 3)指
that-clause 所述是 reasonable or logical ”合乎情理”、 ”理所當然” 。
我收集了一些例句,表達這一句式的不同譯法。
例句:
It stands to reason thatshe wouldn't want them to find out about her personal
problems.
顯而易見,她不想讓他們發現她的私人問題。
Itstandstoreason,then,thatifthesystemisminimized,thereexistsasmaller
probabilityofbugsand,therefore,amoresecuresystem.
一點是顯而易見的:如果系統被最小化,出現的可能性也就更小,因此系統也
就越安全。
Itstandstoreason that achildthatisconstantlycriticizedwillgrowupto have
no self-confidence.
不言而喻,一個經常受到批評的孩子長大後會缺乏自信。
It stands to reason that if we want to tackle crime and corruption effectively, then
we need to have the mechanisms, people and resources in place to deal with it
seriously.
不言而喻,如果我們想要有效地解決犯罪和腐敗問題,我們就需要有機制、人力和資
源來認真處理這些問題。
With such an upbringing it stands to reason that the child will be spoiled.
毫無疑問,在這樣的教育下,這孩子會被寵壞的。
It stands to reason thatif you are considerate and friendly to people you will get
a lot more back.
毫無疑問,如果你對别人體貼友好,你會得到更多的回報。
Itstandstoreasonthat with all hisexperience, he would not make such asimple
mistake.
他很有經驗,不會犯這樣一個簡單的錯誤,這是不容置疑的。
It standstoreasonthathe woulddeclinetheoffer in such a case.
在這種情況下,他拒絕那項提議是理所當然的。
Giventhepacewe'vebeenkeepingsofar,itstandstoreasonthatwe'llbeableto
finishinaboutthreemonths.
考慮到目前為止我們一直保持的速度,我們有理由在三個月左右完成。
As our boss made only a small profit this year,it stands to reason thatwe won't
get very big bonuses.
今年老闆赢利賺不多,所以我們分不到很多的紅利是在情理之中的。
Today,wediscoverthelogicalextensionofthisearlierresearch—ifhappiness
canbecontagious,itstandstoreasonthatothermoodsmay alsobe like
loneliness.
如今,我們發現了這一先前研究合乎邏輯的延伸 —— 如果快樂是可以傳染的話,那
麼其他的情緒,比方說孤獨,也會傳染也就順理成章了。
有話要說...