大家好,有两个问题想请教各位......
1.以下文句应如何翻译:
We have briefly indicated how our own private life may have a strong impact
on the lives of others. If we leave unresolved the actual or potential
sources
of social evil within ourselves, our external social activity will be either
futile or markedly incomplete. Therefore,if we are moved by a spirit of social
responsibility, we must not shirk the hard task of moral and spiritual
self-development. Preoccupation with social activities must not be made an
excuse or ‘escape’ from the first duty, to tidy up one’s own house first.
我觉得整段翻译为:
我们已经简要指出个人生活对于其他人的生命会有重大影响,个人身上都有可以危害
到社会的实际或潜在根源,若不将其解决(去除),我们个人的外在活动不是(完全)
没有效用就是不完全。
因此,若我们依著对于社会的责任感行事,即不能推卸个人须在道德与精神上成长的重
大责任。专注于社会活动不能(因此)免除或脱离“先把自己的家清理干净”这个首要
责任。
2.以上文句最后一句引号中的‘escape ’是名词,还是动词?
以上文句小弟自行研究已久,但仍没有肯定答案,敬请赐教,感激不尽 !