Guest Mrs. Max Powers Posted February 28, 2004 at 08:22 AM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 08:22 AM Could anyone help me with these translations. I've tried my dictionaries, but these phrases weren't listed. It's for my students. The pinyin w/ tones and character would be wonderful, but since beggers... anything would be greatly appreciated. extreme sports corporal punishment cosmetic surgery organ donation buskers (street performers) physician-assisted suicide private interests (ex. the government or private interests) introduce (to introduce a tax reform bill, not people) body piercing stay at home parent superpower (like x-ray vision) fossil fuel well rounded (ex. a well rounded education) victimless crimes organized crime legalization of narcotics rehabilitate (criminals, drug addicts) cryogenics child abuse Quote
skylee Posted February 28, 2004 at 08:32 AM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 08:32 AM corporal punishment = 體罰 cosmetic surgery = 整容 organ donation = 器官捐贈 buskers (street performers) = 街頭藝人 physician-assisted suicide = 安樂死 introduce (to introduce a tax reform bill, not people) = 引入 well rounded (ex. a well rounded education) = 全面 organized crime = 有組織罪案 legalization of narcotics = 海落英/毒品合法化 rehabilitate (criminals, drug addicts) = 更生 (??) child abuse = 虐待兒童 Someone please help with the rest. And Mrs Powers would need a new dictionary. Quote
Quest Posted February 28, 2004 at 09:02 AM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 09:02 AM website? Quote
nnt Posted February 28, 2004 at 12:47 PM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 12:47 PM Google is one of the best on-line dictionaries with examples. Just done a quick search: 极限运动(Extreme Sports) 私人利益（private interests) etc... Quote
skylee Posted February 28, 2004 at 03:35 PM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 03:35 PM website? NOT AGAIN!? Quote
Quest Posted February 28, 2004 at 04:56 PM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 04:56 PM website? NOT AGAIN!? Only roddy can tell. He can check if they all have the same IP. But geez, you can always assume it to be website haha Quote
nnt Posted February 28, 2004 at 08:17 PM Report Posted February 28, 2004 at 08:17 PM Here's the rest: 身体穿洞（body-piercing) 持家的父母 stay at home parent 超人的能力 , 超能力 superpower (like x-ray vision) 化石燃料(fossil fuel) 无被害者犯罪, 无受害者犯罪（crime without victim,victimless crime) 低温物理 , 低溫技術（cryogenics） Quote
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