英国人的特性

Some cancer in their character has eaten away their Englishness.

他们性格上的肿瘤已经吞噬了他们身上的英国人特性。

I must add that while 'Englishness' can still fight on,'Admass' could be winning.

本人还要补充说明的是，尽管英国人特性目前尚能在战斗中坚持下去，但最终取胜的可能还是商业广告推销。

Yes,'Englishness' is still with us.

不错，英国人特性依然与我们同在，但它急需增强活力，补充养分，在当今我们的公共生活看来正准备令其自生自灭的形势下尤其如此。

To put cars and motorways before houses seems to 'Englishness' a communal imbecility .

就英国人特性而言，把汽车和公路摆到住房之上的做法似乎是一种社会性的愚蠢之举。

Englishness' cannot be fed with the east wind of a narrow rationality, the latest figures of profit and loss, a constant appeal to self-interest.

要给英国人特性提供营养，却不能靠狭隘的理性思维的东风，最近的盈亏数字或对私利的不断呼唤。

Moreover, sooner or later they will have to put an end to this conflict between 'Admass' and what remains of their 'Englishness', coming down decisively on one side or the other, for they cannot enjoy both together.

不仅如此，他们迟早要解决这种商业广告推销和他们残存的一些英国人特性之间的矛盾，下决心站到这一边或那一边，因为他们不能同时享有二者。

We still have some 'Englishness' left, keeping our minds open to the past and retaining some faith in our future, rejecting the logic-chopping rational for the widely if hazily reasonable, refusing to be cut off from instinct and intuition.

我们依然保留着一些英国人特性，使我们对过去能保持清醒的认识，对未来也还保持着一些信心，排斥那些通过诡辩式逻辑得出的理性结论，而宁愿接受那些虽然不被完全理解但却完全合乎情理的东西，拒绝抛弃自己原有的本能与直觉。

Having read The Great Charter Movement, I finished chapter 8 of another novel. The characters in the book were impressive. They showed their characteristic features in their own ways. The hero, Andrew was tolerant in character. He might be characterized as a man of mercy. Andrew was in charge of a company. He met a woman by chance at a party. Her charm of manner made her popular. No other women dared to challenge her beauty. It was said she was a City Beauty champion. Andrew wanted to chase her. He decided to take a chance. He cheered up at the thought of seeing her again. The next day, after checking up on the weather chart, Andrew chartered a ship to her city. The ship followed the channel into the port. He remained cheerful throughout the trip. Once he stepped on the bank, Andrew checked in at a hotel. It was surprising that the pretty woman welcomed him so much. Andrew hoped he could stay longers, but he had to check out before next Monday. The last morning when Andrew woke up, he found his room was in chaos and the woman was gone. The TV channel was broadcasting a boring talk show. A police officer that took charge of larceny interviewed Andrew in his chamber. He told him that the woman had cheated his passessions. But Andrew forgave her completely with charity. He just wanted her back!

读过英国宪章运动之后我又读完了另一本小说的第8章书中的人物都让人印象深刻他们用他们自己的方式展示了他们独有的特色男主角安得鲁性格很宽容可以用仁慈描述他的特性安得鲁主管一家公司他碰巧在一个宴会上遇到了一名女子她风度迷人备受欢迎没有其他女子敢挑战她的美丽据说她一名城市丽人冠军安得鲁想要追求她他决定冒险一试一想到又要见到她他就高兴起来第二天在检查过天气图后安得鲁租船去她所在的城市他整个旅程都有愉快的心情他一上岸就在一家旅馆办理登记手续令人惊奇的那个漂亮女子非常欢迎他安得鲁希望他能待久一些但他必须下周一前结账离开最后一个早晨安得鲁醒来后他发现他的房间一片混乱漂亮女子也不知去向电视频道正在播放讨厌的脱口秀节目一名负责盗窃罪的警官在房间会见了安得鲁他告诉他那女子骗走了他的财产但安得鲁因仁慈而完全原谅了她他只想她回来！

There are, of course, people on the management side who may be aware of this conflict in themselves, but it is probably nothing like so sharp, the 'Admass' spoils being greater for them and their instinctive feeling not being so strong.

在无休止的争吵，突然的罢工，让许多外国评论家迷惑不解的咄咄逼人的固执背后是这样一种矛盾：一方面是商业广告推销，向你提供众多的东西；一方面是英国人特性，本能地对这种商业广告推销的价值观和生活方式感到反感。

The triumphs of 'Admass' can be plainly seen.

商业广告推销业已征服了大半个西方世界，而英国人特性则是贫病交加，无法取得大量美元、法郎、德国马克之类的官方津贴来进行公关和广告宣传活动。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。