as if it should have surprised anyone

Chinese translation: 除了意大利大选的结果(这也是意料之中的结果),人们还逐渐意识到紧缩开支的政策并没有效果。

09:26 Mar 2, 2013
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: as if it should have surprised anyone
Leaving aside the results of the Italian election—as if it should have surprised anyone—there is growing realization that austerity has not delivered.


”as if it should have surprised anyone"是表达什么含义呢?

谢谢。
calpain
China
Local time: 19:07
Chinese translation:除了意大利大选的结果(这也是意料之中的结果),人们还逐渐意识到紧缩开支的政策并没有效果。
Explanation:
It means it didn't surprise people. By saying it the writer is stating an opinion as a fact.
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Jiayi Yuan
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Local time: 12:07
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Summary of answers provided
5人们似乎对此应该感到惊讶
lucy222
4除了意大利大选的结果(这也是意料之中的结果),人们还逐渐意识到紧缩开支的政策并没有效果。
Jiayi Yuan
4这是不足为奇的事
aliasonly
4根本没有必要对此感到惊异
zoey_zh
3好像这选举结果应该惊奇了任何人
kok seng loh


  

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除了意大利大选的结果(这也是意料之中的结果),人们还逐渐意识到紧缩开支的政策并没有效果。


Explanation:
It means it didn't surprise people. By saying it the writer is stating an opinion as a fact.

Jiayi Yuan
Germany
Local time: 12:07
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谢谢大家
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
这是不足为奇的事


Explanation:
对意大利大选结果置之不理(这是不足为奇的事),人们日渐意识到紧缩措施无所作为。

aliasonly
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
好像这选举结果应该惊奇了任何人


Explanation:
See above

kok seng loh
Local time: 19:07
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29 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
人们似乎对此应该感到惊讶


Explanation:
as if it should have surprised anyone - 人们似乎对此应该感到惊讶无比, 而事实上这已是意料之中的事。

lucy222
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根本没有必要对此感到惊异


Explanation:
FYI

zoey_zh
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Local time: 19:07
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