英語筆譯實務 3級配套訓練 第十五單元 英譯漢(一)Hawking： Man Must Leave Planet Earth.doc

筆譯實務 3級配套訓練 第十五單元 英譯漢（一）英語筆譯實務 3級配套訓練 第十五單元 英譯漢（一）Hawking: Man Must Leave Planet EarthMankind will need to venture far beyond planet Earth to ensure the long-term survival of our species, according to the worlds best known scientist, Professor Stephen Hawking.He told BBC Radio 4s Today programme that scientists still have “some way to go” to reach his prediction in his bestselling Brief History of Time that mankind would one day “know the will of God” by understanding the complete set of laws which govern the universe.This set of laws, which will probably rely on theory that requires more than three dimensions of space and one of time, could be uncovered within 20 years, mainly because next year the giant LHC atom smasher will go into operation in the nuclear physics laboratory in Geneva to provide new information for that quest by simulating conditions not seen since the birth of the universe as well as making antimatter in a special factory.Prof Hawking said that this knowledge may be vital to the human races continued existence. “The long-term survival of the human race is at risk as long as it is confined to a single planet,” he said. “Sooner or later, disaster such as an asteroid collision or nuclear war would wipe us all out. But once we spread out into space and establish independent colonies, our future should be safe. “There isnt anywhere like the Earth in the solar system, so we would have to go to another star. 課文詞匯Stephen Hawkins斯蒂芬霍金the Royal Society皇家學會Copley Medal科普利獎Michael Faraday邁克法拉第Albert Einstein阿爾伯特愛因斯坦A Brief History of Time時間歷史the giant LHC atom smasher大型強子對撞機asteroid小行星 參考譯文霍金說：人類必須離開地球世界最著名的科學家斯蒂芬霍金教授說，為確保能夠長期延續(xù)下去，人類很有必要遠離地球去探險?；艚鹗窃谟始覍W會授予他英國科學界最高獎項科普利獎章前說這番話的。達爾文、法拉弟和愛因斯坦也曾得過此榮譽。他在英國廣播公司第四臺“今日”節(jié)目中說，科學家們要實現(xiàn)他在暢銷書時間簡史中的預言“尚需時日”。他預言，人類總有一天會認識到支配宇宙的整套規(guī)律，從而“了解上帝的想法”。認識這套規(guī)律也許要依靠突破三維空間加一維時間的理論。這套規(guī)律可能會在20年內揭曉，主要因為明年設在日內瓦的核物理實驗室將運行大型強子對撞機，通過模擬自宇宙誕生以來從沒見過的環(huán)境以及在特殊工廠制造反物質來為這一探索提供新的信息?；艚鸾淌谡f，這種信息也許正是人類繼續(xù)存活下去的關鍵。他說：“只要將人類限制在一個星球上，人類的長期待續(xù)就處