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English → Chinese Preface Level 7/10

I have undertaken this duty with great diffidence, from a sense of my own deficiencies and his extensive knowledge; but I have felt that I could at least insure the correctness of the text, and a scrupulous adherence to his wishes.

我承担这一职责时心存极大的疑虑，深感自身才识不足而他学识渊博；但我认为，我至少能够确保文本的准确性，并严格遵从他的意愿。

The present edition is printed, without any variations of my own (except those which are marked as such, and have been submitted to Mr. Lane), from a copy of the first and complete edition, with corrections and additions made by Mr. Lane, from time to time, since its first publication.

本版系依据第一完整版的一个副本印制而成，其中不含任何出自本人的改动（已标注者除外，该等改动已提交莱恩先生审阅），所收录的是莱恩先生自初版发行以来陆续所作的更正与增补。

These, however, from the accuracy with which the translation was made, and the fulness of the Notes, are not very numerous.

然而，由于译文本身的精确以及注释的详尽，此类更正与增补为数并不甚多。

The same reasons have also caused my own notes to be few: I believe that my Uncle's notes are complete in themselves; and that I have sometimes erred, even in the rare exceptions I have made, on the side of unnecessary addition.

同样的原因也使得本人所加注释寥寥无几：我相信家叔的注释本身已属完备；而我偶尔所作的少量添注，有时甚至属于不必要的多余之举。

An edition of any book not superintended by the author is sometimes regarded with distrust.

凡非由作者亲自监督出版的书籍版本，有时难免令人心存疑虑。

I would therefore assure the reader that in this instance he may depend even on the punctuation; the whole having been laboriously collated with Mr. Lane's annotated copy, notwithstanding the great delay which this process has occasioned in the printing of the work.

因此，我向读者保证，本书即便是标点符号亦可信赖；全书已与莱恩先生的批注本悉心校勘，尽管此过程致使付印工作大为延误。

I have called this a complete edition, to distinguish it from two others which have been published without Mr. Lane's notes or his method of writing oriental words, and with other variations from the standard edition.

本人称此版为完整版，以示区别于另外两个版本——那两个版本均未收录莱恩先生的注释，亦未采用其东方词汇的书写方式，且与标准版在其他方面亦有出入。

Vocabulary

我: wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun
承担: chéngdān — To undertake, assume, or bear responsibility
这一: zhè yī — This one; referring to a specific item or role
职责: zhízé — Duty, responsibility, or obligation
时: shí — When, at the time of; temporal marker
心存: xīn cún — To harbor in one's heart; to feel internally
极大: jí dà — Extremely great; very large in degree
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification
疑虑: yílǜ — Doubt, misgiving, or apprehension
深感: shēn gǎn — To deeply feel or strongly sense something
自身: zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self or ability
才识: cáishí — Talent and knowledge; intellectual capability
不足: bùzú — Insufficient, lacking, or inadequate
而: ér — And, but, yet; conjunctive particle
他: tā — He, him; third person masculine pronoun
学识: xuéshí — Scholarly knowledge, erudition, learning
渊博: yuānbó — Profound and extensive; deeply knowledgeable
但: dàn — But, however; adversative conjunction
认为: rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something
至少: zhìshǎo — At least; minimum amount or degree
能够: nénggòu — To be able to; capable of doing something
确保: quèbǎo — To ensure, guarantee, or make certain
文本: wénběn — Text, document, or written material
准确性: zhǔnquèxìng — Accuracy, correctness, or precision
并: bìng — And, furthermore; coordinate conjunction
严格: yángé — Strict, rigorous, or stringent
遵从: zūncóng — To comply with, follow, or adhere to
意愿: yìyuàn — Wish, desire, or willingness
本版: běn bǎn — This edition or this version
系: xì — Is, was; formal copula linking subject and predicate
依据: yījù — Based on, according to; basis or foundation
第一: dì yī — First; number one in order
完整版: wánzhěng bǎn — Complete version; full and unabridged edition
一个: yī gè — One; a single unit or item
副本: fùběn — Copy, duplicate, or reproduction of document
印制: yìnzhì — To print and produce; to manufacture by printing
而成: ér chéng — Resulting in; formed or completed thereby
其中: qízhōng — Among which; within it or them
不含: bù hán — Not containing; excluding or without
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever, without exception
出自: chūzì — Coming from; originating from a source
本人: běnrén — Oneself; the person in question
改动: gǎidòng — Alteration, change, or modification made
已: yǐ — Already; completion marker for past action
标注: biāozhù — To mark, annotate, or label clearly
者: zhě — One who; person or thing that does something
除外: chúwài — Except, excluding, or with the exception of
提交: tíjiāo — To submit, present, or hand over for review
先生: xiānsheng — Mr., sir; polite title for a man
审阅: shěnyuè — To review, examine, or read carefully
所: suǒ — Particle preceding verb indicating passive or relative clause
收录: shōulù — To include, incorporate, or compile into collection
是: shì — Is, are, am; verb to be
自: zì — From, since; starting point in time or place
初版: chūbǎn — First edition; original published version
发行: fāxíng — To publish, release, or distribute officially
以来: yǐlái — Since; from a point in time until now
陆续: lùxù — One after another; in succession, continuously
所作: suǒ zuò — That which was made or done
更正: gēngzhèng — Correction; to rectify an error or mistake
与: yǔ — And, with; connecting two items together
增补: zēngbǔ — Supplement, addition; to add and expand content
然而: rán'ér — However, nevertheless; adversative transition word
由于: yóuyú — Due to, because of; indicating reason or cause
译文: yìwén — Translation; the translated text or version
本身: běnshēn — Itself, in itself; the thing itself
精确: jīngquè — Precise, exact, or highly accurate
以及: yǐjí — And also, as well as; inclusive conjunction
注释: zhùshì — Annotation, footnote, or explanatory note
详尽: xiángjìn — Thorough, exhaustive, or highly detailed
此类: cǐ lèi — This type or kind; such category
为数: wéi shù — In number; amounting to a certain quantity
并不: bìng bù — Not at all; emphatic negation
甚多: shèn duō — Very many; a great number or amount
同样: tóngyàng — Same, likewise; in the same manner
原因: yuányīn — Reason, cause, or factor behind something
也: yě — Also, too; additive adverb
使得: shǐde — To cause, result in, or make something happen
所加: suǒ jiā — That which was added; additions made
寥寥无几: liáoliáo wú jǐ — Very few; extremely scarce in number
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe, trust, or have confidence in
完备: wánbèi — Complete, perfect, or fully equipped
偶尔: ǒu'ěr — Occasionally, sometimes; not often
少量: shǎoliàng — Small amount, a little; limited quantity
有时: yǒushí — Sometimes, at times; occasionally
甚至: shènzhì — Even, to the extent that; going so far as
属于: shǔyú — To belong to; to fall into a category
不必要: bù bìyào — Unnecessary, not needed; superfluous
多余: duōyú — Surplus, redundant, or unnecessary
凡: fán — Whenever, all; every instance without exception
作者: zuòzhě — Author, writer; creator of a work
亲自: qīnzì — Personally, in person; by oneself directly
监督: jiāndū — To supervise, oversee, or monitor a process
出版: chūbǎn — To publish; release a book or publication
书籍: shūjí — Books, volumes; written publications generally
版本: bǎnběn — Edition, version of a book or text
难免: nánmiǎn — Unavoidable, hard to avoid; inevitably
令人: lìng rén — To make people feel; causing others to feel
因此: yīncǐ — Therefore, hence, as a result
向: xiàng — To, toward; directed at someone
读者: dúzhě — Reader; person who reads a text
保证: bǎozhèng — To guarantee, assure, or promise something
本书: běn shū — This book; the current volume
即便: jíbiàn — Even if, even though; concessive conjunction
标点符号: biāodiǎn fúhào — Punctuation marks; symbols used in writing
亦: yì — Also, too; literary equivalent of 也
可: kě — Can, may; expressing possibility or permission
信赖: xìnlài — To trust, rely on; dependable or reliable
全书: quán shū — The entire book; whole volume or work
批注本: pīzhù běn — Annotated edition; version with critical notes
悉心: xīxīn — Wholeheartedly, carefully; with great dedication
校勘: jiàokān — To collate and proofread texts; textual criticism
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although, even though; concessive conjunction
此: cǐ — This; referring to something just mentioned
过程: guòchéng — Process, course, or procedure of doing something
致使: zhìshǐ — To cause, lead to; resulting in something
工作: gōngzuò — Work, job, or task to be done
大为: dàwéi — Greatly, considerably; to a large degree
延误: yánwù — Delay, setback; to hold up a process
称: chēng — To call, name, or designate as something
为: wéi — As, to be; formal copula or purpose marker
区别: qūbié — Difference, distinction; to differentiate between
于: yú — In, at, from; classical preposition of location
另外: lìngwài — In addition, besides; other, separate
两个: liǎng gè — Two; a pair of items or units
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things
均: jūn — All, both; equally without exception
未: wèi — Not yet, did not; negation of past action
采用: cǎiyòng — To adopt, employ, or make use of
其: qí — Its, their; third person possessive pronoun
东方: dōngfāng — Eastern, Orient; relating to the East
词汇: cíhuì — Vocabulary, lexicon; collection of words
书写: shūxiě — To write, to inscribe; style of writing
方式: fāngshì — Method, manner, or way of doing something
且: qiě — And, moreover; additionally in formal writing
标准版: biāozhǔn bǎn — Standard edition; the official or canonical version
在: zài — In, at; preposition of location or condition
其他: qítā — Other, else; remaining or different things
方面: fāngmiàn — Aspect, regard, or dimension of something
出入: chūrù — Discrepancy, inconsistency; difference between things

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