參考翻譯:
China is the largest producer and consumer of coal inthe world.Coal takes up a huge part of China’senergy consumption.In the future, coal’s share ofChina’s overall energy consumption willdecrease.However, coal consumption will continue torise in absolute terms.China faces serious environmental issues today.Coal play a big part incausing air pollution.Although coal resource in China is abundant, should start looking for thesubstitute resources.It can not only benefit environment, but will also bring economic payoff in the long run.
1.煤炭占中國能源消費的很大一部分:“占”即“占據(jù)”,可譯為take up; “能源消費”可譯為 energy consumption。
2.但煤炭消費仍將繼續(xù)呈絕對上升態(tài)勢:“呈絕對上升態(tài)勢”可翻譯為rise in absolute terms。
3.這樣不僅能造福環(huán)境,從長遠看也會換來經(jīng)濟回報:“不僅…也 not only...but also…來表達;“造福”可翻譯為benefit;“經(jīng)濟回報”可翻譯為economic payoff。