n.
促进(act as a catalyst for)课程改革
catalyst 原意是“催化剂”,因此,描述“起催化作用”的时候,可以使用catalyst或catalyze。常翻译成“催化剂;促进,促使”等意思。常用搭配有:act as a catalyst for...;catalyze sth.。例句:他很自豪能成为政府改革的催化剂。He was proud to be a catalyst for reform in the government.
如果想表达“促成什么的手段”的时候,我们则可以使用instrument这个单词。常用搭配有:be an instrument of...或者be an instrument for...。例句:税收是经济政策的重要调控手段。Tax is an important instrument of economic policy.
1 社会发展
谈到电影和戏剧,若想表达:电影或戏剧常常被认为是促成社会变革的手段。
英语可以表述为:Movies or theaters are often seen as instruments of social change.
2 教育
谈到课程设置,若想表达:高失业率是大学课程体系改革的催化剂。
英语可以说:The high unemployment rate acts as a catalyst for reform to the university’s system of curriculum. 或The high unemployment rate catalyzes the reform to the university’s system of curriculum.
谈到是否应该穿校服,你说:穿校服可以促进学生有更好的课堂表现。
英语可以表述为:School uniforms can act as catalyst for better classroom behavior among students. 或School uniforms catalyzes better classroom behavior among students.
Please translate the following Chinese into English based on key words, collocations or sentence structures provided.
(1) act as a catalyst for...;catalyze sth.
高自杀率(high suicide rate) 是 监狱制度(prison system) 变革的催化剂。
妇女运动是 工作场所变革(change in the workplace) 的催化剂。
高失业率是 大学课程体系(the university’s system of curriculum) 改革的催化剂。
穿校服可以促进学生 有更好的课堂表现(better classroom behavior) 。
(2) be seen as an instrument of; be an instrument for...
电影或戏剧(movies or theaters) 常常被认为是促成社会变化的手段。
好的管理可以促进 创新(innovation) 。
考试是衡量学生 学习成绩(academic performance) 的一种重要手段。