People were afraid to leave their houses, for although the police had been ordered to stand by in case of emergency, they were just as confused and helpless as anybody else。
分析: 该句共有三层含义: A: 人们不敢出门;B: 尽管警察已接到命令,要作好准备以应付紧急情况;C: 警察也和其他人一样不知所措和无能为力。在这三层含义中,B表示让步,C表示原因,而A则表示结果。按照汉语习惯顺序,我们可将句子翻译为:
尽管警察已接到命令,要作好准备以应付紧急情况,但人们不敢出门,因为警察也和其他人一样不知所措和无能为力。
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