4.1 过 去 分 词 译 成 定 语（续1）

11. It is an accomplished fact of life. 生活中的一个即成事实。

12. Semantics is about the relation of words to reality—the way speakers commit

themselves to a shared understanding of the truth.

语义学是研究词汇与现实的关系——即说话者与其他人对客观事实达成共识的方式。

13. Militants opposed to Indian rule of the disputed Kashmir region attacked the

Parliament here in 2001, pushing the two neighbors to the brink of another war the

following year.

2001 年反对印度对克什米尔争议地区控制的激进分子袭击了这儿的议会，第二年把这两

个邻居推向另一场战争的边缘。

14. In the 1500s, European explorers marveled at the potential this protected body of

water had as a seaport and trading center.

在 16 世纪，欧洲探险家对这片有着天然屏障的水域作为海港和交易中心的潜力感到惊奇。

15. There isn't a search engine on the planet that can keep up with my huge

quantities of disorganized media and data.

世界上没有一个搜索引擎能跟上我的量大而又杂乱的存储媒介和数据增长的步伐。

16. Drivers of General Motors 1978 Cadillac Seville will also be able to punch a button

and find out the miles yet to go to a preset destination and the estimated arrival

time.

驾驶通用汽车公司 1978 年产的卡迪拉克牌塞维利亚型轿车的司机也享有类似的便利：只

要按一下控制键，就能知道离预定的某个目的地尚有多少里程以及预计到达目的地的时间。

17. the densely populated parts of India 印度人口稠密地区

拓展学习：in dense urban areas 人口密集城区

18. a promised call 承诺（给某人）打的电话

19. a drowned man 一个淹死的人

20. one of the aliens referred to in the recording 录音中提到的外星人