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大学英语四级100条阅读难句-sentence 18
In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen (监督) “a major strengthening of Yale's financial position.” (09.12 Passage 2)
主干:the university stressed that...
1. when引导时间状语从句,修饰谓语动词stressed, “剑桥任命Alison的时候公开强调说...”。有人认为when引导定语从句修饰2003,不妥,因为“任命”是瞬间动作动词,而In 2003是延续性时间。
2. that引导的从句作stressed的宾语。oversee常用人或项目作其宾语,表示“监督、监管”,句中用a major strengthening作其宾语。
译文:2003年,当剑桥大学任命耶鲁大学另一名前教务长艾莉森.理查德为副校长时,就公开强调艾莉森在耶鲁任职期间成功地使“耶鲁的财力大大增强”。
大学英语四级100条阅读难句-sentence 19
For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university's budget. (09.12 Passage 2)
主干:it wanted a leader...
when引导的时间状语从句。familiar with...是形容词短语,作定语时放在中心词a leader后面;a major source是the state government的同位语。
译文:例如,科罗拉大学校董事会招募新校长时,他们想要和州政府熟识的人,因为州政府是该校主要的经费来源。
大学英语四级100条阅读难句-sentence 20
Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she's on the hunt for "cute stuff that isn't too expensive." (09. 6 Passage 1)
主干:she finds little time (to shop) and...she' on the hunt (for)...
本句较短,却同时包含了并列结构和主从复合结构。连词and连接两个并列的分句。第二个分句带有一个when引导的时间状语从句。
译文:和大多数消费者一样,她平时很少有时间逛街购物,即便是她有空去逛的时候,也只是淘一淘“物美价廉的东西”。