值得收藏的英语四六级翻译里超级有用的高级词汇（三）

10. 发展不用develop和development！

先把发展看做动词，它的替换词有~

①evolve

evolve的本义是进化，也表示发展使逐步形成。

The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization.该公司在数年内逐步发展成为一个拥有数百万美元资产的大企业。

②expand

这个词指（尺寸、数量或重要性）扩大，增加。

They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.

20世纪80年代他们扩大了零售业务。

③gain momentum/strength

momentum的意思是势头；动力；strength就是强度；力度；力量。

gain momentum/strength翻译为发展加快；势头增大。

④shape up

这个短语也表示进展；发展。

How are your plans shaping up?你的计划进展如何?

Things seem to be shaping up nicely.事情似乎进展顺利。

我再把发展看做名词，它的替换词有~

①progress

意思是进步，进展，in progress就表示正在进行中。

Technological progress has been so rapid over the last few years.在最近几年中，科技进步如此迅猛。

②headway

make headway是常见搭配，表示前进，取得进展。

I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway (with it).

我想学开车，可是进步缓慢。

Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations.

谈判至今未取得进展。

③advance

当然，advance也有动词意思，都翻译为前进；进步，进展；发展。

Medical technology has advanced considerably.

医学技术突飞猛进。

Recent advances in medical science mean that this illness can now be cured.

医学新近取得的进展意味着这种疾病现在不再是绝症了。

11. 加快、促进不只是accelerate！

①step/speed up

Security has been stepped up at the airport.

机场加强了安全措施。

②expedite ['ekspədaɪt]

Something needs to be done to expedite the process.

需要采取措施以加快进程。

③facilitate [fə'sɪlɪteɪt]

Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural interchange.

各国人民的友好接触促进文化的交流。

④spur

Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.

消费的增长有刺激经济加速发展的作用。

⑤fuel

Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.

工资提高刺激通货膨胀。

⑥strengthen

The bank loan has greatly strengthened our financial position.

银行的贷款极大地加强了我们的财力。

⑦boost

The publication of this book boost my confidence.

这本书的出版增强了我的信心。

12. 表示“目的”不只是in order to！

①so as to

We went to school so as to have a meeting.

我们到学校为的是开会。

②be designed to

The experiment is designed to test the new drug.

实验的目的是试验新药。

③aim at sth

The talks are aiming at a compromise.

会谈旨在达成妥协。