英語四級閱讀關鍵句：226. The attempt to make up lost gro

226. The attempt to make up lost ground is welcome, but the nation would be better served by steady, predictable increases in science funding at the rate of long-term GDP growth, which is on the order of inflation plus 3 percent per year.

譯文

嘗試填補研究領域的空白是可喜的，但想要更好地服務國家，就應該使可預期的科學經費穩(wěn)定地增長，增長速率要與長期國內生產總值增長速率同步，這相當于每年的通貨膨脹率再加上3％。

點睛

本句是由but連接的并列句，句子的主干是attempt is welcome, but nation would be served。in science funding為increases的后置定語，at the rate of long-term GDP growth是狀語；which引導的是the rate of long-term GDP growth的非限制性定語從句。

make up此處的意思是“彌補”。如：

You have to make up the time you wasted yesterday. 你得把昨天浪費的時間補回來。

at the rate of的意思是“以……的速度或比率”。如：

The factory produced cars at the rate of 100 per week. 工廠以每周100輛的速度生產汽車。

on the order of的意思是“相似于，大約”。如：

The impact of Internet market is on the order of the traditional market. 互聯(lián)網市場的影響與傳統(tǒng)市場相似。

考點歸納

make up除指“彌補”外，還有以下含義：

“構成，組成”。如：

Those qualities make up his character. 那些特質構成了他的性格。

“捏造，虛構”。如：

How can you make up an excuse? 你怎么能編造借口呢？

“放在一起”。如：

Mom made up a basket of food for the picnic. 媽媽為野餐裝好了一籃子食物。

“鋪（床），支（床）”。如：

She made up the bed for the guest. 她為客人鋪好了床。

“補足，補齊。如：

I still need $1,000 to make up the sum required. 我還需要1000美元才能補齊所需的數(shù)目。