2011考研英语长难句

3、This seems a justification for neglect of those in need, and a rationalization of exploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.

【分析】简单句。句子的主于为This seems a justification…and a rationalization …。句中those 后的介词短语都作其定语，翻译时前置；句首的指示代词this指代上文的contention，翻译时需明确。

【点拨】句中的名词neglect, rationalization等根据词类转换译为动词。

【译文】这种说法似乎为忽视需要帮助的人找到了借口，使剥削合理化，令上层人优越,底层人卑微。

4、Circumstances seem to be designed to bring out the test in us. and if we feel that we feel that we have been “wronged” then we are unlikely to begin a conscious effort to escape from our situation.

【分析】并列多重复合句。and连接两个并列分句。第一个分句是简单句;第二个分句包含if引导的条件状语从句，从句中又含有that引导的宾语从句。翻译时注意两处被动语态都可译为主动语态，其余各部分顺译；主句中的固定结构are unlikely to…意为“不太可能…”。

【点拨】 l、bring out the best in sb.是固定用法，意为to: make someone behave in the best way that they can “激发某人的最大潜能”。
2、wrung在本句中用作动词，意为“不公平对待，冤枉”。

【译文】环境似乎旨在激发我们的最大潜能，如果我们总感觉“上天不公”，那么我们就不太可能会自觉地努力脱离现状。