371. He should be prepared to make sacrifices to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some meaningful contribution to man's knowledge.
譯文
他應(yīng)該準(zhǔn)備好為深入研習(xí)自己選中的知識(shí)領(lǐng)域而做出犧牲。他應(yīng)該有為人類(lèi)知識(shí)作出一些有意義的貢獻(xiàn)的抱負(fù)。
點(diǎn)睛
be prepared to do sth.意為“愿意做某事”。如:
I'm not prepared to accept your conditions. 我不愿意接受你的條件。
make sacrifices意為“做出犧牲”。如:
His parents made sacrifices so that he could have a good education. 為了讓他接受良好的教育,他的父母做出了不少犧牲。
in depth意為“全面,深入,詳細(xì)”。如:
You should look at the report in depth. 你應(yīng)該仔細(xì)看看這份報(bào)告。
ambition意為“志向,野心,雄心”。如:
She is intelligent but suffers from a lack of ambition. 她很聰明,但卻缺乏遠(yuǎn)大志向。
make a contribution to此處意為“為……作貢獻(xiàn)”。如:
He made a positive contribution to the project. 他對(duì)項(xiàng)目作出了積極的貢獻(xiàn)。
考點(diǎn)歸納
contribution除表示“貢獻(xiàn)”外,還有以下含義:
“捐款,捐資”。如:
They are asking for contributions to disaster relief. 他們?cè)跒橘c災(zāi)募捐。
“定期繳款”。如:
You can increase your monthly contributions to the pension scheme. 你可以增加每月養(yǎng)老金計(jì)劃的繳費(fèi)金額。
“投送的稿件”。如:
This month's issue has contributions from several famous writers. 這期月刊有幾位著名作家的稿件。
“捐助”。如:
They rely entirely on voluntary contribution. 他們?nèi)孔栽妇柚?br />