如果你讀原版《資治通鑒》有難度，建議可以找找柏楊老師的版本。

網上流傳的《資治通鑒》比較多見的是也就是那句著名的“以史為鏡，可以明得失”（也作以史為鑒，可以明得失）

Directions: Translate the following passage into English.

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????????《資治通鑒》（），是由北宋史學家司馬光主編的一部多卷本編年體史書，共294卷，涵蓋十六朝1362年的歷史，從周威烈王二十三年寫起，到五代后周世宗顯德六年停筆，歷時十九年。在這部書里，編者總結出許多經驗教訓，供統(tǒng)治者借鑒，即以歷史的得失作為鑒誡來加強統(tǒng)治，所以定名為《資治通鑒》。該書文字優(yōu)美，敘事生動，體例嚴整，征引史料極為豐富，具有非常高的史學和文學價值，對后世史學的發(fā)展產生了極大的影響。今人學習和研究《資治通鑒》，有助于我們批判繼承和發(fā)揚歷史文化的傳統(tǒng)，也有助于今人以史為鏡，為建設新社會新文化而積極工作。

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簡析：

1-??? 編年體史書：chronologic-style historical book series（《資治通鑒》卷數繁多，series指的是整套）

2-??? 卷用的是volume，在國外的學術論文期刊總能見到。

a)????? 學術期刊：academic journal

b)????? 卷號：Vol No.（volume number）

c)????? 發(fā)行號：Issue number

3-??? 歷史的教訓：lessons learned from history

4-??? 以史為鏡：take our history as a mirror（字面義）, look through our history（簡短譯）

以銅為鏡，可以正衣冠：Through a mirror of copper, we tidy ourselves right

以史為鏡，可以知興替：Through our history, we foresee our rises and falls

以人為鏡，可以明得失：Through people around, we see our gain and loss

5-??? 統(tǒng)治者：governor, ruler

治國：state governance；govern their countries

6-??? 文字優(yōu)美：graceful wording

敘事生動：vivid narration

7-??? 引用歷史事件：quotes from historical events

8-??? 文學價值：literary value（文學：literature；文學的：literary；文人學士：literati）

9-??? 產生極大影響：have a far-reaching / profound / significant influence on

10- 從……繼承：inherit from…

11- 后世：later generations；子孫后代：offspring；代代相傳：be passed on from generation to generation

12-?鑒戒：warnings；以……為戒：take warnings from... / take ... as a warning to?...

前文行文

????《資治通鑒》，是由北宋史學家司馬光主編的一部多卷本編年體史書，共294卷，涵蓋十六朝1362年的歷史，從周威烈王二十三年寫起，到五代后周世宗顯德六年停筆，歷時十九年。

主句可以是

“?《資治通鑒》是一部多卷本編年體史書①（定語：由北宋史學家司馬光主編②）+?共294卷③，涵蓋十六朝1362年的歷史④【跨度從周威烈王二十三年，到五代后周世宗顯德六年⑤】。這本書的完成編寫，耗時司馬光十九年⑥”

?is a chronic-style book series?①?

(written by the Northern Song Dynasty historian Si Maguang?②),?

with 294 volumes in total?③,?

covering a history of 1,362 years with/including 16 dynasties?④,?

ranging from?the 23rd year of the Emperor Zhouliewang to the 6th year of emperor Zhoushizong Xiande of the post-five dynasties?⑤.?

Si Maguang?spent 19 years?finishing writing it?⑥.?

這六段也可以調換順序，如下：

with 294 volumes in total?③,?

covering a history of 1,362 years with/including 16 dynasties?④,?

ranging from?the 23rd year of the Emperor Zhouliewang to the 6th year of emperor Zhoushizong Xiande of the post-five dynasties?⑤.?

Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government?is a chronic-style book series?①?

(written by the Northern Song Dynasty historian Si Maguang?②),?

who (Si Maguang 前文已有，換成非限制性定語從句)?spent 19 years?finishing writing it?⑥.?

? ? ????With 294 volumes in total, a history of 1,362 years including?16 dynasties, from the 23rd year of the Emperor Zhouliewang to the 6th year of emperor Zhoushizong Xiande of the post-five dynasties, is a chronologic-style historical book series authored by the Northern Song Dynasty historian Si Maguang, who spent 19 years finishing writing the full series. In this book, the author summarized numerous lessons for rulers to learn from, that is, take warnings from the gains and losses in history for strengthening their governance, and this is how got its name. With graceful wording, vivid narrations, strict structures and a high abundance of quotes from events in history, the book is of significant historical and literary value and has a profound and far-reaching influence on later generations to advance the study and research on history. Today, studying ?is of great benefits for us to learn from, inherit from and promote the great traditions of our history and culture, also motivate us to learn from our history and work hard for the construction of a new society and new culture.