2019考博英语英汉互译练习：爱因斯坦因
Passage 1
Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize of Physics for his Photon theory. Actually his contribution
to the theory of Relativity is far more important than his Photon theory. Nevertheless, the Nobel Prize Nominating Committee took a very prudent attitude to the radical theory of relativity. In fact, Nobel Prize has never been awarded so far to the founders of the theory of relativity.
What motivated Einstein and his successors most is neither wealth nor fame, nor any other lofty goals, but the pure curiosity in science and aesthetics of science.
爱因斯坦因他的光子理论而获得诺贝尔物理学奖, 其实爱因斯坦因在相对论方面的贡献远远比他在光子理论的贡献重要得多。但是诺贝尔评奖委员会对激进的相对论持谨慎的态度。事实上迄今诺贝尔奖从未为相对论创立者颁发过。
引导爱因斯坦以及他以后的科学家生涯的最大动机，不是财富，不是名声，业不是别的甚麽更高的目标，他们的主要动机是对科学的好奇心和科学的美学。