復(fù)雜的定語從句的拆分和理解 例33

例33　A survey of news stories in 1996 reveals that the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well, from authorities who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus to Republicans who advocated decreased funding for basic research.

【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】主語中心語是A survey of news stories，謂語動(dòng)詞是reveals, that引導(dǎo)賓語從句the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well，后面from authorities...to Republicans...是個(gè)介詞短語修飾前面的groups, who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus這個(gè)定語從句修飾前面的authorities, who advocated decreased funding for basic research這個(gè)定語從句修飾前面的Republicans。

【亮點(diǎn)回放】此句話的亮點(diǎn)在于from A to B這種介詞短語，其中A和B后面各加了個(gè)定語從句。

【核心詞匯】

reveal　表明

attached to　貼上

authorities　權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)

elimination　消除

remaining stocks　殘留的量

smallpox virus　天花病毒

decreased funding　削減研究經(jīng)費(fèi)

【參考譯文】一項(xiàng)關(guān)于1996年新聞報(bào)道的調(diào)查顯示，反科學(xué)的標(biāo)簽還可以貼在許多其他團(tuán)體身上，從提倡消滅最后存留的天花病毒的權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)，到鼓吹削減基礎(chǔ)研究經(jīng)費(fèi)的共和黨人（都被貼上了反科學(xué)的標(biāo)簽）。