考研英语长难句讲解 第74期

 24. The FASB and IASB have been exactly that, cleaning up rules on stock options and pensions, for example, against hostility¹ from special interests.

【分析】简单句。句子主干为 The FASB and IASB have been...against hostility。cleaning up...for example 为插入语，举例说明 against hostility from special interests。句中 that 不是代词，也不是引导从句的关系词，而是用来表程度。

【译文】美国会计准则委员会和国际会计准则委员会正是一直很反对因特殊利益而产生敌对行为，比如他们已经清除了在购股选择权和养老金方面的规定。

25. But almost all have ignored the big, profitable opportunity in their backyard; the wholesale² food and drink trade, which appears to be just the kind of market retailers³ need.

【分析】多重复合句。句子主干为 almost all have ignored the...opportunity。冒号后的部分是对 opportunity 的解释，其中包含两个定语从句：一个由 which 引导修饰 wholesale food and drink trade，另一个是 retailers need 修饰 market。

【译文】但是，几乎所有的零售商都忽略了自己行业内的巨大获利机会，即食品和饮料的批发行业，这一行业的市场正是零售商所需要的。

【点拨】backyard 原意指“后院”，本句中喻指“行业”。

1 hostility   

n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争

参考例句：

• There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
• His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

2 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

3 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。