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例題26 早稲田大学
There is general apathy to if not positive distrust of science itself as a search for truth; for, to the ordinary American, science is identified with mechanical inventions. Ask an American to name the greatest scientist of this country and he will very likely reply, “Edison”. As a nation, we respect only the practical application of science and have regard for the efforts of inventors and promoters rather than those of the scientific discoverers.

第一文の解説
There is general apathy (形句to (副句if not positive distrust of science itself)( 形句as a search for truth); for, (to the ordinary American), science is identified with mechanical inventions.

There is general apathy to science itself
as a search for truth
if not positive distrust of science itself

if not = ~といっては言い過ぎかもしれないが・とはいかなくても
Arashi has also become famous in Japan, if not the world.
The internet is valuable if not vital for doing research

心理追求としての科学それ自身への積極的不信感といっては言い過ぎかもしれないが、科学への一般的な無関心が存在します。というのも、普通のアメリカ人にとっては、科学は、機械の発明と同一視されているからです。

第二文の解説
Ask an American to name the greatest scientist of this country and he will very likely reply, “Edison”.

name 他動詞 ①〜を名づける②〜の名前を言う
*name A after B BにちなんでAと名付ける
How many members can you name who belong to AKB?
He named his son SHIGEO after Mr.GIANTS.

very likely ⇔ very unlikely
It’s very unlikely that team is going to win.

アメリカ人に、アメリカの最も偉大な科学者の名前を上げるように求めると、かなり高い確率でエジソンと答えるだろう。

As a nation, we respect only the practical application of science and have regard for the efforts of inventors and promoters rather than those of the scientific discoverers.

application=適用・応用・申し込み・出願・申込書
regard=動 〜とみなす (感情を持って)~を見る
       名 心遣い・配慮・考慮すべき点・尊重

国民として、我々は科学の実用的適用だけを重視し、科学的発見の努力よりもむしろ、発明者や推進者の努力を尊重している。

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