考研英语长难句每日一练59

1.句子属于哪种结构类型？（简单句/并列复合句/主从复合句）

2.句子由哪些子句构成，连接这些子句的连接词是什么？

3.每个子句中各个语法成分分别是哪些？

4.句子的中文意思是什么？

    ENGLISH   

But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration’s effort to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states.

句子拆分

拆分点参考：标点符号，介词

But on the more important matter of the Constitution,// the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration’s effort //to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states.

结构解析

（1）本句主干为主系表结构：the decision（主语）was（系动词）an 8-0 defeat（表语）；其后for the Administration’s effort 为状语部分；to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states是后置定语修饰先行词effort。

技巧点拨

根据汉语表达习惯，在翻译时，可以适当进行词性或成分的转换。如本句to upset…部分为后置定语，在翻译为汉语时可以将其处理动词（因汉语多动词表达）。故本句可以翻译为：…粉碎了其旨在打破联邦政府和各州之间权力平衡的努力。

参考译文

但在更为重要的宪法事情上面，投票结果却是以8比0惨败，粉碎了其旨在打破联邦政府和各州之间权力平衡的努力。

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