长难句解析

The proposed deal1 includes2 a three percent pay rise for health care workers in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland3 where a separate pay review process is underway4.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+定语4

析：该句的主语为“The proposed deal”，谓语为“includes”，宾语为“a three percent pay rise...in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland”, 其后跟随由关系副词“where”引导的定语从句“a separate pay review process is underway”，修饰先行词“Northern Ireland”。

重点词汇词组

1. concern over sth. 对......的担心，忧虑

例：The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment.

报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。

常见搭配：

be of concern 很重要；有重大影响

例：The results of the election are of concern to us all.

选举的结果对我们所有人都有重大影响。

2. lead to sth. 导致，引起

例：Reducing speed limits should lead to fewer deaths on the roads.

降低限速可以减少交通死亡人数。

相关俚语：

lead the field/pack/world 在该领域/群体中/世界上领先

例：Their scientists lead the world in nutrition research.

他们的科学家在营养研究方面居世界前列。

3. medical staff 医务人员

例：The medical staff just called it a miracle.

医护人员说这就是一个奇迹。

常见搭配：

medical examiner 验尸官

例：A medical examiner has listed the deaths as homicides.

验尸官已将这些死亡列为他杀案件。

4. apart from 除了......外

例：I've finished apart from the last question.

除了最后一道题，我全做完了。

相关俚语：

poles apart 截然相反，大相径庭

例：My sister and I are poles apart in personality.

我和妹妹在性格上截然相反。

5. pay rise 加薪

例：Postal workers are getting a 5.2% pay rise, backdated to February.

邮政员工的工资将提高5.2%，追溯至二月份起算。

相关俚语：

pay the price 吃苦头，付出代价

例：If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the price when you're older.

如果你现在糟蹋自己的身体，年纪大了会吃苦头的。

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