TranslatingSkillsPractice同位语的翻译[Appositive]可以充当同位语的有名词、代词、介词短语、不定式等。同位语通常放在有关成分（本位语）之后，并对其内容做进一步的解释说明。同位语一般用逗号与本位语隔开（但有时也可不隔开）。下面举例说明有关同位语的各种表达方式及其翻译方式：1名词或代词、形容词、数词等作同位语，一般与本位语译在一起：Youmayleaveittoustwo.你可以把这件事情交给我们两个。ThisisMr.Zhou,directorofourhospital.这是我们医院院长周先生。Sheseemeddifferentfromthemall.她似乎和他们所有人都不同。ThistheorywasadvancedbyLiSiguang,afamousChinesegeologist.这一理论是由中国的著名地质学家李四光提出的。2有些同位语结构复杂一些，如由引导词引导，翻译时一般译在本位语之后，且要用标点符号之后，且要用标点符号（逗号、冒号或破折号）隔开。Thenarosethequestionwhereweweretogetthemachinesneeded.这时就产生了一个问题：我们到哪儿去找需要的机器。Theyvisitedeightcities,forexample,LondonandParis.他们访问了八座城市，例如伦敦和巴黎。3在某些涵义需要进一步说明的名词（如idea,fact,news,hope,belief,thought,doubt等）后可用that从句作同位语，称为同位语从句。翻译时多译成该名词的定语。Ihadnoideathatyouwerehere.我不知道你也在这儿。Obviouslytherewaslittleprobabilitythattheywouldsucceed,buttheydidn’tmind.很显然他们成功的可能性很小，但是他们不在意。Translatethefollowingsentences,payingattentiontotheappositiveclauses.1WeexpressedthehopethattheywouldcomeandvisitChinaagain.2ThestorygoesthatWilliamTelldidkillthetyrantwiththatarrow.3Thereisnoprobabilitythathumanbeingswilleverbecontrolledbyrobots.4Shewenttothemeetingonthesuppositionthatpeoplewouldnotassailherwithquestions.5I’vecomefromMr.linwithamessagethathewon’tbeabletoseeyouthisafternoon.6Themiddle-agedmanisanewlyelectedteamleader,able,open,andsincere.7Hisonlyinterestinlife,playingfootball,hasbroughthimmanyfriends.8Theirstaffof360,mostlyformerhousewives,helptheresidentswiththeirlaundryandmending.PracticalWritingLetterofApologyMissinganappointmentorameetingoradeadlineordoingsomethingwrongcanslowdownabusinessrelationshiporevendamageyourbusinessreputationandcredibility.Sendingaletterofapologyisoneofthefirststepsinrepairinganydamagethathasbeendone.Inyourbusinessletterofapology,acceptresponsibilityifyouareatfaultandattempttorescheduleordosomereadjustments.Ifyouoryourcompanymadeamistake,writealetterofapologytoshowyourhonestyandcredibilityandmaintainagoodrelationshipwithyourcustomers.Thefollowingpatternscanbeusedinyourwr