This country has seen...是什么意思

They rushed to the scene of what may be the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen.

请问这个句子如何翻译？this country has seen...是什么意思？“国家”——“看见”？

see有时用时间或地点作主语，表示某个时间或地点遭受或历经了某情况。如：

This year has seen a big increase in road accidents. 今年道路交通事故大增。

The city has seen plenty of violence over the years. 这些年本市发生多宗暴力事件。

你的句子意思是：

They rushed to the scene of what may be the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen. 他们匆忙赶到了现场，那可能是这个国家发生的最严重的人道主义灾难。

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曾克辉 1秒前

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在英语中，有些谓语动词（如see, find, witness, make, show, say, remind, tell, read...）用无生命的名词作主语（多为时间或地点）。这类似于汉语的“拟人”修辞手法，这种用法在结构上比较简练，在修辞上比较生动形象，在译成汉语时比较灵活。又例如：

The sign says / reads no parking. 标志牌上写着“禁止停车”。

Dusk found a little boy crying in the street. 黄昏时有人看到一个小男孩在街上哭泣。

The first sight told me that he was a cheat. 我一眼就看出他是个骗子。

October 1, 1949 witnessed the foundation of PRC. 中华人民共和国于1949年10月1日成立。

This stadium has seen many thrilling football matches. 这个体育场里举行过很多精彩的足球赛。

曹荣禄 1秒前

擅长：动词用法,句法问题

《韦氏高级词典》动词 see的释义之一：

[+ object] : to be the place or time in which (something) happens

The city has seen a lot of growth in recent years. [=the city has grown a lot in recent years]
This year has seen a drop in profits. [=profits have dropped this year]
The last decade saw many technological advances.

see的这种用法以时间或地点名词作主语，see的意思为主语是某事发生的地点或时间。

wt 1秒前

They rushed to the scene of what may be the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen. 参考译文：他们匆忙赶赴到灾难现场，这场灾难或许是该国发生的最为严重的人文主义灾难了。