2017年12月英语四级翻译考前强化：指南针思维导图

指南针

中国是举世公认的发明指南针(compass)的国家。最初的指南针叫做司南(Sinan,asouth-pointingladle)，出现在战国时期。一般在指南针上标有东南西北四个方位，并且还有刻度。北对应零度，刻度随顺时针方向而增加。作为中国古代的四大发明之一，指南针对人们的生活，尤其是航海业的发展，起到了重要的作用。指南针对西方世界也产生了显著的影响，这些国家由此开始了大规模的海外冒险活动。

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TheCompass

Chinaisuniversallyacknowledgedasthecountrywherethecompasswasinvented.Thecompass,originallycalledSinan,asouth-pointingladle,appearedduringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Generally,thedirectionsofnorth,east,westandsouthareshownonthecompass,andsoaretheanglemarkingsindegrees.Northcorrespondstozerodegree,andthedegreesincreaseclockwise.AsoneofthefourgreatinventionsofancientChina,thecompassplayedanimportantroleinpeople’slife,especiallyinmaritimeundertakings.Italsohadasignificantinfluenceonthewesternworld,asthereafterthosecountriesbeganlarge-scaleoverseasadventures.

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