adjective-verb conversion
Doctors have said that they are not sure they can save his life. 医生说他们不敢肯定能救他的命。
The author is grateful to his colleagues for their valuable suggestions. 作者感谢同事们提出的宝贵意见。
不值得
除非允许浪费一些时间，否则在他们看来， 正在考虑的任务一点也不重要，不值得重视。
他们之间的关系有一个特点，就是以礼相待。
preposition-verb conversion
The government is by the people and for the people. 这个政府民治、民享。 It was a cold night, with mist and rain. 那天晚上很冷，夹着雨和雾。
noun-verb conversion
Rockets have found application for exploration of the universe.
火箭已经用来探索宇宙。 Formality has always characterized their relationship.
词类转译法 conversion
词类转译法
conversion
词类转译法是英译汉中经常使用的翻 译方法，指的是在翻译过程中, 根据汉语译 文的规范表达方式进行词性转换。比如， 由于汉语可将多个动词并列作谓语，而英 语句子的谓语只能有一个核心动词，因此 英译汉时常将英语中表达动作的非动词译 为汉语的动词。
I flew straight ahead, across the harbor and out over the sea. 我笔直地向前飞行，越过港口，飞临海面。
Most US spy satellites are designed to burn up in the earth’s atmosphere after completing their missions.
noun-adjective ceal of pain. 他非常痛苦。
The blockade was a success. 封锁很成功。
Translate the following sentences into Chinese and pay special attention to the underlined part. He is not a smoker, but his father is a chain-smoker. 他不吸烟，但他父亲总是一支接一支地吸烟。
缺乏人性化
To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand. (Para. 6)
重要
对我们来说，电信交流缺乏人性化，这与手头处理的事 情是否重要关系不大，或毫无关系。
Independent thinking is an absolute necessity in study. 在学习中独立思考是绝对必要的。
He is not only responsible for the sales of the products, but also responsible for advertising. 他不仅负责产品的销售，还负责做广告。
Unless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse, it seems in their eyes as if the task being considered were insignificant, not worthy of proper respect. (Para. 8)
评价
探求
专业性的
Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. (Para. 4)
社交性的
由于我们的评价和探求是专业性的，而非社交性的， 我们很快就开始谈正题。
美国的大多数间谍卫星，按其设计，是在完成使命后在大气层中 焚毁。
导致
结
果
This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. (Para. 1)
这种态度的结果是，全国人民都投身到研究、实验和探索 中去了。