Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
as long as they proved by their acts that they were his people.
Chinese translation:
只要他们能用行为证明自己是祂的子民
Added to glossary by
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Aug 11, 2004 23:05
19 yrs ago
English term
as long as they proved by their acts that they were his people.
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Philosophy
Intellectual History
Part of the explanation of Jewish uniqueness must be sought in intellectual history. The Jews, first among peoples of our Western world, came to believe ardently, fanatically, in a single God, all-powerful, jealous, and fiercely determined to protect his people, 'as long as they proved by their acts that they were his people.'
寻求恰当的中译。谢谢。
寻求恰当的中译。谢谢。
Proposed translations
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jyuan_us
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| 3 | 试译 |
Lu Zou
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| 3 | as long as = provided that, providing that = ֻҪ |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
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FYR
只要他们能用自己的行为证明自己是上帝的子民。
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Note added at 26 mins (2004-08-11 23:31:33 GMT)
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只要他们不做有违上帝宗旨意的事。
言外之意，他们做符合上帝旨意的事。这就是明证，就是proved的含义。
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Note added at 26 mins (2004-08-11 23:31:33 GMT)
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只要他们不做有违上帝宗旨意的事。
言外之意，他们做符合上帝旨意的事。这就是明证，就是proved的含义。
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试译
至少他们用实际行动证明了他们是他(上帝)的信徒。
但觉得as long as 的意思好象差点，仅供参考。
但觉得as long as 的意思好象差点，仅供参考。
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as long as = provided that, providing that = ֻҪ
as long as, so long as = on condition that 假如;只要 eg We'll go out as long as the weather is fine. 只要天气好,我们就会出去.
provided that, providing, providing that = on condition that 假如;条件是 eg I will go, provided you go too. 如果你去,那我就去. I'll dry the dishes, providing that you do the washing up. 如果你来洗碗碟,那我就把它们擦干.
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Note added at 3 hrs 29 mins (2004-08-12 02:34:52 GMT)
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proved by their acts that they were his people = proved that they were his people by their acts
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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2004-08-12 02:39:13 GMT)
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by their acts = through their acts = 通过their acts
act = 行为;举动 eg a foolish act 愚蠢的行为 an act of cruelty 残忍的行为 (朗文进阶词典)
provided that, providing, providing that = on condition that 假如;条件是 eg I will go, provided you go too. 如果你去,那我就去. I'll dry the dishes, providing that you do the washing up. 如果你来洗碗碟,那我就把它们擦干.
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Note added at 3 hrs 29 mins (2004-08-12 02:34:52 GMT)
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proved by their acts that they were his people = proved that they were his people by their acts
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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2004-08-12 02:39:13 GMT)
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by their acts = through their acts = 通过their acts
act = 行为;举动 eg a foolish act 愚蠢的行为 an act of cruelty 残忍的行为 (朗文进阶词典)
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