考研英語長難句｜Day102

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今日長難句

A young man can decide on alikely spouseon his own and then ask his parents toarrangethe marriagenegotiations, or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.

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詞彙解析

likely adj.（似乎）合適的；可能的

spouse n. 配偶

arrange v. 安排；籌備

negotiation n. 協商；談判

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結構分析

STEP 1 確定所有謂語動詞

can decide on；ask

may make the choice of

STEP 2 確定並列分句

並列分句1：

A young man can decide on a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to arrange the marriage negotiations.

並列分句2：

or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.

STEP 3 確定各句主幹

並列分句1主幹：

A young man can decide on a likely spouse and then ask his parents to arrange the marriage negotiations

並列分句2主幹：

the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse

STEP 4 確定修飾成分

1. on his own

2. giving the child little to say in the selection

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參考譯文

年輕男性可以自行選定一位合適的配偶，然後請求他的父母安排提親。 或者由年輕男性的父母選擇配偶，在選擇的過程中不給孩子一點發言權。