approach作動詞意為“接近；處理”。The officials in Honolulu knew disaster was approaching.（檀香山的政府官員知道災(zāi)難即將到來。）How should I approach the issue and solve it?（我該怎么處理并解決這一問題呢？）

13. But his primary task is not to think about the moral code,which governs his activity,any more than a businessman is expected to dedicate his energies to an exploration of rules of conduct in business.

【譯文】 但是，他的首要任務(wù)并不是考慮支配自己行動的道德規(guī)范，就如同不能指望商人專注于探索行業(yè)規(guī)范一樣。

【析句】 這是一個比較句，主句的主干結(jié)構(gòu)是his primary task is not to think about the moral code，定語從句（which governs his activity）修飾the moral code。理解和翻譯此句的關(guān)鍵是理解詞組any more than。

【講詞】 code有“編碼；準(zhǔn)則”的意思。the moral code（道德規(guī)范），the code of conduct（行為準(zhǔn)則）。The moral code is simple,as it involves one�餾 morals or for that matter judgment of others�� morals.（道德規(guī)范是個簡單的問題，因?yàn)樗�涉及一個人的道德或?qū)�別人道德的判斷。）

any more than意為“較……多些”，not any more than“不比……多些”。I don�餿 like the guy any more than you do.(我并不比你更喜歡那個家伙。）There are no typical Harvard professors,any more than there are typical Harvard students.（沒有什么典型的哈佛大學(xué)教授，也沒有什么典型的哈佛大學(xué)學(xué)生。）

14. They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries,but most of them make little or no independent reflections on human problems which involve moral judgment.

【譯文】 他們可以教得更好，而且不僅僅是為了掙薪水，但他們大多數(shù)人卻很少或沒有對需要進(jìn)行道德判斷的人的問題進(jìn)行獨(dú)立思考。

【析句】 本句是一個轉(zhuǎn)折復(fù)合句。第一個分句（They may teach very well and more than earn their salaries）相對簡單，第二個分句較難之處是human problems跟了一個定語從句（which involve moral judgment）。

【講詞】 more than意為“超過”，視具體情況也可譯為“不只是”。

reflection在句中是“思考，反省”的意思。independent reflection就是independent thinking的意思。This was a choice made without sufficient reflection.（做出這一選擇并沒有經(jīng)過充分的思考。）The book contains his reflection on his experiences in Tibet.（這本書是他對自己在西藏的經(jīng)歷所作的反思。）