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【難句】1. He is referring to the upsurge of interest in mobile television, a nascent industry at the intersection of telecoms and media which offers new opportunities to device-makers, content producers and mobile-network operators. (The Economist Jan. 5, 2006)
【結構分析】 本句結構清晰，是一個複合句。句首部分He is referring to the upsurge of interest in mobile television是主句，其後的a nascent industry at the intersection of telecoms and media…作mobile television的同位語，句末的關係代詞which引導定語從句which offers new opportunities to device-makers, content producers and mobile-network operators來修飾先行詞a nascent industry，關係代詞which在從句中作主語。
【參考譯文】 他談到了眾人對移動電視的巨大興趣，這是一個在電信和媒體領域有交叉的新興產業，它給裝置製造商、電視內容製作者以及移動網路運營商提供了新的機遇。
【難句】2. Meanwhile, Apple Computer, which launched a video-capable version of its iPod portable music-player in October, is striking deals with television networks to expand the range of shows that can be purchased for viewing on the device, including “Lost”， “Desperate Housewives” and “Law &Order”. (The Economist Jan. 5, 2006)
【結構分析】本句使用了分隔結構，體現了非限制性定語從句分隔，從句which launched a video-capable version of its iPod portable music-player in October修飾主語Apple Computer(關係代詞which在從句中作主語)分隔了主語和系動詞。連線後得到Meanwhile, Apple Computer is striking deals with television networks to expand the range of shows…其中that又引導定語從句that can be purchased for viewing on the device…修飾先行詞shows(關係代詞that在從句作主語，從句中使用了被動語態)，句末的分詞結構including “Lost”， “Desperate Housewives” and “Law &Order”作伴隨狀語，表明range of shows的具體內容。
【參考譯文】與此同時，蘋果電腦公司在10月發售了一款可以觀看電視的行動式音樂播放器iPod，這個播放器大大幫助了電視網路擴大其可以供使用者購買的、用於在移動終端的節目範圍， 包括《迷失》、《絕望的主婦》以及《法律與秩序》。
【難句】3. Some technologies do indeed improve at such a predictable pace that they obey simple formulae such as Moore’s law, which acts as a battle plan for the semiconductor industry. (The Economist Sep. 21, 2006)
【結構分析】 本句結構清晰，主句為Some technologies do indeed improve at such a predictable pace that they obey simple formulae such as Moore’s law，使用了such…that…結構;關係代詞which引導定語從句which acts as a battle plan for the semiconductor industry，修飾先行詞formulae such as Moore’s law，which在從句中作主語。
【參考譯文】的確，有些技術的進步是以一種可預測的節奏進行著，它們遵循摩爾定律般簡單的公式，好比是半導體工業的設計圖紙。
【難句】4. Visit many online sites to research a car, and they will sell your name immediately to local dealerships which will then harass you in the old-fashioned way. (The Economist May 27, 2006)
【結構分析】以and為切入點，本句包含兩個並列分句。注意前一分句省略了和後一分句相同的主語they(指代網路銷售商)。後一分句中，they will sell your name immediately to local dealerships是主句，關係代詞which引導定語從句which will then harass you in the old-fashioned way，which指代上文的一整句話。
【參考譯文】網路銷售商通過訪問大量的網站去尋找一部車，然後就會把你的名字提供給當地的經銷商，這又會讓你重回到以前那種購車模式所帶來的困擾中。
【難句】5. Even China’s population will be declining by the early 2030s, according to the UN, which projects that by 2050 populations will be lower than they are today in 50 countries. (The Economist Jun.5, 2006)
【結構分析】 本句結構清晰，是一個複合句。主句為Even China’s population will be declining by the early 2030s, according to the UN，其後的定語從句which projects that by 2050 populations will be lower than they are today in 50 countries修飾先行詞UN，關係代詞在從句中作主語，注意這裡project作動詞用，譯為“指出”，且從句裡使用了比較級。
【參考譯文】聯合國有關報告指出，即便是中國，到2030年初期人口也將開始遞減。這份報告同時還指出，到2050年，將有50個國家的人口低於今天的水平。
【難句】6. That is surely how history will judge modern criticism of video games, which are accused of turning young people into violent criminals. (The Economist Jun.18, 2006)
【結構分析】 本句的'主句That is surely how history will judge modern criticism of video games是主系表結構，其中表語由how引導的名詞性從句充當，定語從句which are accused of turning young people into violent criminals修飾先行詞video games，關係代詞which指代先行詞video games在從句中作主語，這裡使用了被動語態be accused of，在翻譯時我們譯成主動。
【參考譯文】 對於當今時代那些控訴電視遊戲使年輕人變成暴力罪犯的批評者們，歷史最終也將對他們作出同樣的批判。
【難句】7. Management and HR groups spend a lot of time talking about “engagement”， which comes down to getting employees excited about the work they’re doing and its contribution to the company. (Business Week Feb. 5, 2007)
【結構分析】本句的主幹一目瞭然：Management and HR groups spend a lot of time talking about “engagement”，which引導的定語從句which comes down to getting employees excited about…。修飾先行詞engagement，關係代詞which在從句中作主語。介詞about後有兩個賓語the work and its contribution，其中work的修飾語由一個省略了關係代詞that/which的定語從句they’re doing充當，關係代詞在從句中作賓語，contribution則由後置的介詞短語修飾。
【參考譯文】管理和人力資源群體花費大量的時間來談論“參與”，激發僱員對他們的工作和為公司做貢獻的興趣。
【難句】8. To make the technology as simple as possible, Sony, HP, and other vendors are finally creating software that can be used across all their devices—be it PCs, TVs, or set—top boxes. (Business Week Jan. 29, 2007)
【結構分析】 本句結構比較清晰，是一個複合句。句首的不定式短語To make the technology as simple as possible作全句的目的狀語。主句為Sony, HP, and other vendors are finally creating software…。關係代詞that引導的定語從句that can be used across all their devices修飾先行詞software，that在從句中作主語，並且使用了被動語態。第一個破折號後面是對across all their devices的具體說明，注意這裡採用了whether…or…引導的讓步狀語從句省略whether的特殊形式be it PCs, TVs, or set。第二個破折號後top boxes是對software的最終闡釋，我們去掉中間讓步狀語作的分隔成分，可以連線全句為Sony, HP, and other vendors are finally creating software that can be used across all their devices—top boxes。
【參考譯文】為了讓科技儘可能的簡單，索尼、惠普和其他銷售者最終開發了可以在所有裝置上使用的軟體——不論是個人電腦、電視機或是數字解碼器——這種軟體就是機頂盒。
【難句】9. On the face of it, that doesn’t seem especially surprising: we feel strong emotion at important events, which are obviously more memorable than ordinary moments. (Time Jan. 18, 2007)
【結構分析】這是典型的冒號前為主句，冒號後作解釋說明的例項。句首部分On the face of it為全句的狀語，主句部分為that doesn’t seem especially surprising，這裡seem採用了系動詞的用法。注意形容詞surprising指物的-ing使用。冒號後we feel strong emotion at important events是對主句的解釋說明，非限制性定語從句which are obviously more memorable than ordinary moments使用了比較結構，關係代詞which在從句中作主語。注意which後的be動詞使用了複數形式are，聯絡上文，我們不難判斷出它指代 important events。
【參考譯文】乍看起來，那似乎不會使我們特別吃驚：在重大事件上我們會感到強烈的感情衝擊——重大事件顯然比平常日子讓人記憶深刻。
【難句】10. An animal that can remember the significance of that large, nasty-looking thing with the big teeth and sharp claws will survive longer and produce more offspring. (Time Jan. 18, 2007)
【結構分析】本句是複合句，句子的主幹為An animal will survive longer and produce more offspring。主語animal後接關係代詞that引導的定語從句，關係代詞代替animal在從句中作主語。在從句裡，謂語動詞 remember的賓語是the significance，它的後置定語為that large, nasty-looking thing with the big teeth and sharp claws;介詞短語with the big teeth and sharp claws補充說明thing的特點。
【參考譯文】一種動物只有記住了長相醜惡(具有巨大牙齒和鋒利爪子)且身體龐大的重要性，才能生存長久並繁殖更多的後代。
【難句】11. Women who live in areas of high air pollution, exposed to invisible particles from traffic fumes, coal-fired power stations and wood fires, are at increased risk of heart disease and death, according to a study. (The Guardian Feb. 1, 2007)
【結構分析】本句是主系表結構。主語Women後是定語從句 who live in areas of high air pollution，關係代詞who在從句中代替women作主語，系表部分are at increased risk of heart disease and death被分詞結構(表被動)作的後置定語exposed to invisible particles from traffic fumes, coal-fired power stations and wood fires分隔，由於定語部分較長，在翻譯時我們可以譯為並列結構;句子末尾的according to a study作全句的狀語。
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