1.Infants are wired to look at parents’ faces to try to understand their world, and if those faces are blank and unresponsive—as they often are when absorbed in a device—it can be extremely disconcerting for the children.

词汇积累：

be wired to 被...束缚住;天生...

blank 空白的

absorb 吸收;吸引

disconcerting 令人不安的

该句主干：Infants are wired to look at parents’ faces and it can be extremely disconcerting for the children

修饰成分：

to try to understand their world,目的状语

if those faces are blank and unresponsive if引导的条件状语从句

as they often are when absorbed in a device 是两个破折号的插入语，本身是as引导的方式方式状语从句

该句处理：主干顺译、目的状语顺译、条件状语从句放在并列句it...children前翻译、插入语不动

该句翻译：婴儿生来(are wired to)就靠观察父母的面孔理解世界，如果这些面孔毫无表情也无任何反应——他们沉溺于电子设备时往往是这个样子——这会让孩子们感到非常不安。

2. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive while avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens imposed by employment rules,health care costs and pension plans.

词汇积累

market cycle 市场周期

impose 强加;征税

pension 退休金;养老金

该句主干：The phenomenon provides a way for companies

修饰成分：

to remain globally competitive 目的状语

while avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens and the growing burdens 时间状语

imposed by employment rules,health care costs and pension plans 过去分词做后置定语修饰burden

该句处理：主干顺译、目的状语顺译、时间状语顺译、定语倒译到名词burden前。

该句翻译：这一现象给公司提供了一种方式，使它们能保持全球范围内的竞争性，同时又可以避免由就业法规、医保成本和退休金计划所施加的日益加重的负担。