Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
necessary evils
Chinese translation:
不得已而设置（的设施）
Added to glossary by
Alvin Liu
Oct 21, 2008 01:41
15 yrs ago
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English term
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necessary evils
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
public bathrooms
Brubaker suggests that parks providers should not view outdoor restroom facilities as {necessary evils}, but as important elements to an infrastructure that will maximize park usage and rec program participation.
寻求简炼而准确的表述。谢谢！
寻求简炼而准确的表述。谢谢！
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | 不得已而设置（的设施） |
Alvin Liu
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| 5 +1 | 不幸的需要 |
Jia Du (X)
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| 4 +1 | 一定(就)不好 |
Mark Chen
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| 4 | 甩不开的包袱 |
Frank Wang
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| 3 | 不可避免的藏污纳垢之地 |
Yurek
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Change log
Oct 21, 2008 05:45: Alvin Liu changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/63373">clearwater's</a> old entry - " necessary evils"" to ""不得已而设置的设施""
Proposed translations
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不得已而设置（的设施）
a ,necessary `evil
thing that is undesirable and possibly harmful but must be accepted for practical reasons （按照实际情况）不得不认可的不合意甚至有害的事物:
The loss of jobs is regarded by some as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation. 有些人认为要遏止通货膨胀就难免有人得失业.
thing that is undesirable and possibly harmful but must be accepted for practical reasons （按照实际情况）不得不认可的不合意甚至有害的事物:
The loss of jobs is regarded by some as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation. 有些人认为要遏止通货膨胀就难免有人得失业.
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不可避免的藏污纳垢之地
不是很简洁，仅供参考
建议parks providers不要把outdoor restroom facilities 看成是不可避免的藏污纳垢之地，而是……
藏污纳垢：一语双关的感觉，呵呵
necessary evil：无可避免的灾祸
建议parks providers不要把outdoor restroom facilities 看成是不可避免的藏污纳垢之地，而是……
藏污纳垢：一语双关的感觉，呵呵
necessary evil：无可避免的灾祸
1 hr
Frank Wang
China
China
Native in Chinese
Works in field
China
Strong tech background & certification
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
甩不开的包袱
OR：甩不掉的包袱
通俗说，它是指不太想搞，但有不得不搞的一种东西。从译入语的表达自然的角度，可以这样说吧。
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-10-21 05:51:58 GMT) Post-grading
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谢谢！客气了。大家集思广益。
通俗说，它是指不太想搞，但有不得不搞的一种东西。从译入语的表达自然的角度，可以这样说吧。
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-10-21 05:51:58 GMT) Post-grading
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谢谢！客气了。大家集思广益。
Note from asker:
| 谢谢Frank！你的版本挺不错，不过考虑到文章环境，我采用了Alvin的版本，望见谅！ |
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