考研英語真題學(xué)習(xí)考研英語長難句300句(41)

1、1999 Passage 11. Luckily,if the doormat or stove failed to warn of coming disaster,asuccessful lawsuit might compe nsate you for your troubles. Or so the thinkinghas gone since the early 1980s,whe n juries bega n holdi ng more compa nies liablefor their customers' misfort un es.【譯文】幸運(yùn)的是，假如門墊或爐灶沒

2、有警示你可能會(huì)發(fā)生的危害，你或許可以對(duì)自己所遇到的麻煩索賠并獲補(bǔ)償?；蛘哒f人們是這么想的，因?yàn)樽?0年代初以來，陪審團(tuán)越發(fā)認(rèn)為公司應(yīng)對(duì)其顧客所遭受的不幸負(fù)責(zé)?！疚鼍洹烤渥颖旧聿⒉粡?fù)雜，兩個(gè)句子表達(dá)了人們的想法。在第一個(gè)句子中，if thedoormat or stove failed to warn of coming disaster是指門墊或爐灶沒有警示語。在第二個(gè)句子中，or so the thin ki ng has gone是一個(gè)倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)，正常的語序應(yīng)該是orthe thi nking has go ne so （或者說人們是這么想的）?！局v詞】liable 意為"有責(zé)任的

3、，有義務(wù)的”。I am not liable for otherpeople ' s debts.（我對(duì)其他人的債務(wù)不負(fù)責(zé)任。）He is liable to come today.（他今天很可能要來。）be liable for sth 意為"應(yīng)對(duì)”負(fù)責(zé)”； to hold sb liable for sth意為"某人應(yīng)對(duì)某事負(fù)責(zé)”，類似的表達(dá)還有 to hold sb accountable for sth或tohold sb responsible for sth。 I will hold you liable for any damage.（如有損壞，我拿你

4、是問。）2. While warnings are often appropriate and n ecessary the dan gers of drugin teract ion s,for example and many are required by state or federalregulati on s,it isn't clear that they actually protect the manufacturers andsellers from liability if a customer is injured.照州或聯(lián)邦法規(guī)的要求而添加的，但是當(dāng)一名消費(fèi)者

5、受傷時(shí)，警示語是否真能免除制造商和銷售商的責(zé)任，這還不清楚?！疚鼍洹吭谶@個(gè)主從復(fù)合句中，it isn't clear that they actually protect themanufacturers and sellers from liability if a customer is injured是主句。主句用了一個(gè)形式主語it，真正的主語是that引導(dǎo)的從句，而that從句之后是一個(gè)if引導(dǎo)的條 件從句。從句由兩個(gè)部分組成，中間用and連接。破折號(hào)之間的部分是舉例說明warnings的內(nèi)容。注意： many are required by state or federal

6、regulations中的 many 是指many warnings?！局v詞】liability 有"責(zé)任”的意思，在此句中protect, from liability意為"保護(hù)”使免責(zé)” 。該詞也可表示"不利的條件” 。hold no liability for sth.表示"對(duì)”不負(fù)責(zé)任”。Bad pronun ciati on is a liability in being a n arrator.（不良的發(fā)音是做解說員的不利條件。）liability disclaimer意為"免責(zé)聲明”。3. As pers onal injury

7、claims con ti nue as before,some courts are begi nningto side with defe ndan ts,especially in cases where a warni ng label probably would n't have cha nged any thi ng.【譯文】盡管個(gè)人傷害的索賠一如既往地繼續(xù)著，但有些法庭開始支持被告一方，特別是在處理那些有警示語也無濟(jì)于事的案件時(shí)?！疚鼍洹吭谶@個(gè)主從復(fù)合句中，as引導(dǎo)一個(gè)伴隨狀語從句，主句是 some courts arebeginning to side with de

8、fendants。 especially in cases是一個(gè)狀語短語，cases 后面跟了一個(gè) where 弓丨導(dǎo)的定語從句（ where a warning label probably would n't have changed anything ），修飾 cases。【講詞】side with 意為"與（某人）站在同一邊，和（某人）抱同樣的見解”。A Chinese court has sided with the Starbucks coffee house chain in its battle with a3新聞Shanghai rival over the

9、ir use of the same Chinese name,a news report said.（這家連鎖店起訴上海的一個(gè)競爭對(duì)報(bào)道說，一個(gè)中國法庭支持了星巴克咖啡連鎖店的訴訟,手使用同樣的中文名。）4. In May,Julie Nimmon s,preside nt of Schutt Sports in Illi no is, successfully fought a lawsuit in volv ing a football player who was paralyzed in a game while weari ng a Schutt helmet.【譯文】五月份，伊利

10、諾斯州的Schutt體育公司總裁朱利尼蒙斯就成功地打贏了這樣一場官司，原告是一名橄欖球隊(duì)員，他戴著該公司的頭盔在一場比賽中受傷癱瘓。【析句】這個(gè)句子的主干是Julie Nimmo ns, successfully fought a lawsuit。preside nt of Schutt Sports in Illi nois是主語 Julie Nimmo ns 的同位語。賓語 alawsuit 由一個(gè)現(xiàn)在分詞結(jié)構(gòu) （in volvi ng a football player who was paralyzed in a game while wearing a Schutt helmet ）

11、修飾，其中的 a football player 后面跟著一個(gè)定 語從句?！局v詞】in volve 意為"涉及；包括；參與”等。All the childre n were in volvedin the school play.（所有的孩子都參加了學(xué)校排練的劇目。）This lesson in volvesa lot of work.（這一課需要做的工作有很多。）paralyze 意為 "使癱瘓；使麻痹”。The electricity failure paralyzed thetrain service.（電力中斷使得歹U車無法運(yùn)行。）The economy was p

12、aralyzed by thepolicy in itiated by the governme nt.（政府所實(shí)行的政策致使經(jīng)濟(jì)陷入癱瘓。）5. At the same time,the America n Law In stitute a group of judges,lawyers,and academics whose recomme ndati ons carry substa ntial weightissued new guidelines for tort law stat ing that compa nies n eed not warn customers of obv

13、ious dan gers or bombard them with a len gthy list of possible on es.5【講詞】to have one ' s way 意為"得逞；占上風(fēng)”。I will never allow him公布了新的民事侵權(quán)法綱要，說明公司不必警示顧客留意顯而易見的危險(xiǎn)，而且也不必給顧客列出一份冗長的清單，列舉可能造成的各種危險(xiǎn)?！疚鼍洹烤渥与m長，其實(shí)是一個(gè)簡單句。主干是the American Law In stitute,issued new guideli nes for tort law。破折號(hào)之間是主語的同位語，說明美

14、國法學(xué)會(huì)的成員構(gòu)成。stating t hat, possible ones是一個(gè)現(xiàn)在分詞結(jié)構(gòu)， 作new guidelines的定語?！局v詞】 weight 句中指 "分量”。I don't think his opinion carries muchweight whe n the project is bei ng discussed.（在討論這一項(xiàng)目時(shí)，我認(rèn)為他的意見沒有多大的分量。）warn意為"警告；告誡”，to warn sb of sth是一個(gè)固定的搭配。bombard是“轟炸”的意思，或表示“連續(xù)的提問；連續(xù)的侵襲；連續(xù)的騷擾”。At the pr

15、ess conferen ce,the preside nt was bombarded with questi ons about thescan dal.（在記者招待會(huì)上，記者們紛紛向總統(tǒng)追問這一丑聞。）6. If the moderate end of the legal community has its way,the informationon products might actually be provided for the ben efit of customers and notas protect ion aga inst legal liability.【譯文】如果法

16、律界的溫和派占上風(fēng)，產(chǎn)品的警示信息也許確實(shí)只是為了照顧顧客的利益，而不是充當(dāng)免除法律責(zé)任的保護(hù)性措施?！疚鼍洹吭谶@個(gè)復(fù)合句中，If the moderate end of the legal com munity has itsway 是一個(gè)條件從句， for the ben efit of customers and not as protect ion aga inst legal liability是主句的目的狀語。to have his way.（我決不會(huì)讓他得逞。）A willful man must have his way.（只要人有恒，萬事皆可成。）protection 意為"保護(hù)"，但是有的時(shí)候也