《红宝书》考研英语词汇
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Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be, their very history—and sometimes the way they behave today—embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities.
词汇突破:
embody [ɪmˈbɒdi]
vt. 体现,使具体化;具体表达
embodiment [ɪmˈbɒdimənt]
n. 体现,化身
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]
adj. 站不住脚的;不能防卫的;无辩护余地的
privilege [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]
n. 特权;优待vt. 给予…特权;特免
inequality [ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti]
n. 不平等;不同;不平均
结构分析:
本句的主干是 their very history embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities。Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be 为让步状语从句,and sometimes the way they behave today 为插入语。
参考译文:
他们自称是国家统一的象征,他们的历史——有时还有他们今天的行为方式——体现了过时的、站不住脚的特权和不平等。
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