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17. It's a theory to which many economists1 subscribe2, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail.
【分析】并列复合句。but连接两个并列的分句。第一个分句的主干是It's a theory, which引导的定语从句修饰theory;第二个分句的宾语补足语in the position of...包含两个which引导的从句,均作determining的宾语。
【译文】许多经济学家对这种理论表示赞同,但实际上这样常常要由铁路部门去决定哪些公司兴旺,哪些公司破产。
【点拨】l)subscribe to的含义有“订阅;同意,支持;捐赠”,在本句中显然是“同意,支持”之意。2)fail在此处不是“失败”的意思,而是指“(公司的)破产,倒闭”。
18. "Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters3 of who wins and who loses in the marketplace?" asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington lawyer who frequently represents shippers.
【分析】多重复合句。本句是个完全倒装句。谓语是asks,主语是 Martin Bercovici,其后的 a Washington lawyer …是其同位语,其中包含who引导的定语从句,修饰 lawyer;引号内的句子是宾语。宾语从句的主干是Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters …。介词短语of who wins and who loses in the marketplace 作 arbiters 的后置定语,其中who引导的两个从句作of的宾语。
【译文】“我们真的要让铁路部门成为市场中成败的仲裁者吗?”马丁·贝尔科维希问道,他是一名经常作为发货商代理人的华盛顿律师。
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1 economists | |
n.经济学家,经济专家( economist的名词复数 ) | |
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vi.(to)订阅,订购;同意;vt.捐助,赞助 | |
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3 arbiters | |
仲裁人,裁决者( arbiter的名词复数 ) | |
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