考研英语每日经典长难句分析 2018.12.11

· 长难句 ·

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.

· 词的处理 ·

justification / ˌdʒʌstifiˈkeiʃn / n. 正当理由

neglect / niˈɡlekt / vt. 忽视

those in need 需要帮助的人

rationalization /,ræʃənəlaɪ'zeiʃən/ 合理化

exploitation / ˌeksplɔiˈteiʃn / n. 剥削;开采

superiority / su:ˌpiəriˈɔrəti/ n. 优越(性)

inferiority / inˌfiəriˈɔrəti/ 低等，劣等

· 句子翻译分析 ·

【参考译文】

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

这似乎成了一个正当理由(0.5分)去忽视需要帮助的人(0.5分)，也证明了剥削、社会上层人群的优越及社会底层人群的卑微是合理的(1分)。

【结构分析】

1. 该句难点不在于主干，在于平行结构。

2. 主干为主系表结构，this seems a justification … and a rationalization …

3. for neglect of those in need 修饰a justification; of exploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom为三个of构成的平行结构，修饰a rationalization.