【第1パラグラフ】
There are some aspects of globalization that most people will agree are good and some that most people will agree are bad. An example of the former would be the spread of medical technology. An example of the latter would be the increased global trade in illegal drugs. Events during the war in Afghanistan in 2001–2002 revealed the dramatic contrast between friends and foes of globalization. Due to the Taliban’s rejection of many aspects of Western culture, some Afghanis apparently buried their televisions and VCRs in their backyards. When Kabul was captured by U.S.-supported armies, it was reported that one Afghani anxiously retrieved his TV and VCR in order to view his copy of the film Titanic. Judging whether or not globalization is good, however, is complex.
1.1 There are some aspects of globalization that most people will agree are good and some that most people will agree are bad.
【讀解のポイント－かたちからのアプロウチ】
・＜關係代名詞＋插入節＞： 關係代名詞 that に續けて most people will agree が插入されてゐます。英文での意味把握は容易ですが、譯文はつくりにくいことがあります。
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John, who I remember was good in math in high school, is now specializing in engineering in college. |
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ジョンは、私の記憶では高校では數學がよくできたが、いま大學では工學を專攻してゐる。 |
[意味] 1.1 globalization には、ほとんどの人が同意するやうな、いくつかの良い面といくつかの惡い面とがある。（←大部分の人が良いものであると意見が一致する（であらう）いくつかの樣相と、……）
1.2 An example of the former would be the spread of medical technology.
【讀解のポイント－かたちからのアプロウチ】
・假定法過去由來の表現： would be～ は假定法に由來するもので、主部に假定條件が見出せます。假に條件を補ふとすれば、「前者の例を擧げるなら」でせう。1.3にも同じかたちが見えます。
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1.2,3 |
the former - the latter |
前者－後者 |
[意味] 1.2 前者のひとつの例は醫學技術の擴大であらう。
1.3 An example of the latter would be the increased global trade in illegal drugs.
[意味] 1.3 後者のひとつの例は、非合法の麻藥における地球規模の取引の増大であらう。
1.4 Events during the war in Afghanistan in 2001–2002 revealed the dramatic contrast between friends and foes of globalization.
[意味] 1.4 2001年から2002年にかけてのアフガニスタンでの戰爭中の出來事により、globalizationに於ける好い面と惡い面の間の劇的な相違が明らかになつた。
1.5 Due to the Taliban’s rejection of many aspects of Western culture, some Afghanis apparently buried their televisions and VCRs in their backyards.
[語句]
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1.5 |
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due to ～ |
～のために |
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apparently |
＝ it seems (that) ※斷定を避けたのでせう。 |
[意味] 1.5 西歐文化の多くの様相をタリバンが拒んだために、アフガニスタン人の中にはテレビやビデオデッキを裏庭に埋めた人もゐたやうである。
【この項 (3)へつづく】
