And in my position as a professor at three different colleges, the actual problems in educating our young people and older students have deepened, while the number of people hired--not to teach but to hold meetings--has increased significantly.

(难点:while引导让步状语从句 后置定语)

必背语汇:

professor n. 教授

significantly adv. 显著地

not to… but to… 不是…而是…

你的理解:_________

送给考四级英语学姐的话(30四级考研英语长难句)(1)

句子分析

本句为复合句中的让步状语从句。

主句为the actual problems (in educating our young people and older students) have deepened(教育我们的年轻人和年长学生方面的实际问题已经加深),其中problems有后置定语in educating our young people and older students修饰。主句前有时间状语in my position as a professor at three different colleges(我在三所不同的大学担任教授时),as a professor at three different colleges是position的后置定语。

从句为while the number of people hired—not to teach but to hold meetings--has increased [significantly](聘用来开会而不是教书的人的人数显著增加),of people hired修饰number,people有两个定语修饰,一个是hired,另一个是not to teach but to hold meetings

句子翻译

我在三所不同的大学担任教授时,发现教育我们的年轻人和年长学生方面的实际问题已经加深,而聘用来开会而不是教书的人的人数显著增加。

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