1、Lecture 2 Predicate (谓语部分)Unit 1 动词短语形式的谓语1. That compulsion has resulted in roboticsthe science of conferring various human capabilities on machines. (2002-2-1) 这种强迫行为产生了机器人学种将人类的各种能力赋予机器的科学。Unit 2 主谓分离的谓语1. This developmentand its strong implications for US politics and economy in years ahead 一 ha
2、s enthroned the South as Americans most densely populated region for the first time in the history of the nations head counting (1998-4-2)这个发展以及它对未来美国政治经济的巨 响已经使南方第一次成为美国全国人口普查史上人口最稠密的地区。Unit 3 强调形式的谓语 1. However，the playgoers do manage a little sightseeing along with their playgoing. (2006-2-3) 然而，
3、观看演出的人的确设法在观看演出的同时进行一点观光。 2. Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can be difficult to tell good information from bad. (2003-1-4) 当然，公开来源的谍报活动的确存在风险，因为很难把有价值和无价值的信息加以区分。3. Nevertheless, word “amateur“ does carry a connotation that the person concerned is not fully integrated in
4、to the scientific community and, in particular, may not fully share its values. (2001-1-2) 但是“业余” 这个词的确具有其内含，即所涉及的人 没有完全融人科学的群体，具体 地说，他也许不完全认同这个群体的观念。 Unit 4 被动语态形式的谓语 1.No clear-cut distinction can be drawn between professionals and amateurs in science： No exceptions can be found to any rule. (2001
5、-1-2) 在科学领域内，无法在专业与业余之间划出一条清晰的分界线：对任何规律而言都可 以找到例外。 2. If the tradition of ambition is to have vitality, it must be widely shared; and it especially must be highly regarded by people who are themselves admired, the educated not least among them. (2000-5-1) 如果雄心壮志的传统将有活力，人们就应该都拥有它；它必须特别被那些本身受到尊敬的人士所重视
6、, 受过教育的人们是其中重要的一部分。3. A great deal of attention is being paid today to the so-called digital dividethe division of the world into the info (information) rich and the info poor. (2001-2-1) 现今，广泛的关注被给予所谓的数字差异世界 被划分为信息富裕和信息贫穷两个部分。 Unit 5 倒装形式的谓语1. Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in s
7、peech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. (2005-4-1) 无论是在演说中还是在写文章时，美国人不再指望社会名人在英语的使用上表现出熟练的技能和天赋。他们也不渴望自己达到这种掌握程度。 2. Nowhere do 1980 census statistics dramatize more the American search for spacious living than in the F
8、ar West. (1998-4-11)1980 年人口普查数字明确显示美国人更愿意在边远西部而不是其他任何地方追求广阔的生存空间。 3. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zoe Zysman. (2004-2-2) 但是一个名叫 Adam Abbott 的人在他的一生中比 个名叫 Zoe Zysman 的人所占的优势就鲜为人知了。4. Emerging from the 1980 census is the picture of a nation developing more and mo
9、re regional competition, as population growth in the Northeast and Midwest reaches a near standstill. (1998-4-1)1980 年的人口普查显示，随着东北部和中西部人口发展几乎停顿，国家形成越来越大的地方性竞争。5. Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as hot spots. (1998-5-1) 100
10、多个分离的火山活动的小型区域分布全球各地, 地质学家称它们为热点。 6. With economic growth has come centralization; fully 76 percent of Japans 119 million citizens live in cities where community and the extended family have been abandoned in favor of isolated，two-generation households. (2000-4-4)随着经济的增长，集中现象到来了；日本 1. 19 亿人 口中的 76%都
11、住在城市。在城市中，社区和大家庭遭人抛弃， 取而代之的是分离的、两代人构成的 家庭。 7. Among the firms making the biggest splash in this new world is Straitford, Inc., a private intelligence-analysis firm based in Austin, Texas. (2003-1-3) Straitford 公司是这个新世界中最引人注目的公司 之一。该公司是得克萨斯州奥斯汀市的一个私营的情报分析公司。8. At the core of this debate is Chairman G
12、erald Levin, 56, who took over for the late Steve Ross in 1992. (1997-4-2)现年 56 岁的主席杰拉德尔莱文是这场争论的核心人物，他于 1992 年接替了已故的斯蒂夫罗斯。 Unit 6 省略形式的谓语1. It is said that in England death is pressing, in Canada inevitable and in California optional. (2003-4-1) 据说，在英国死亡令人感到十分紧迫，在加拿大死亡是不可避免的，在加利福尼亚州死亡是可以选择的 2. Faili
13、ng hips can be replaced, clinical depression controlled， cataracts removed in a 30-minute surgical procedure. (2003-4-1) 髋骨不行了可以更换，临床的忧郁症能够得到控制. 白内障通过 30 分钟的手术可以被切除。 3. Its scientists were the worlds best, its workers the most skilled. (2000-1-1) 它的科学家是世界上最优秀的，它的工人是世界上 最具熟练技能的。 4. Among large cities
14、, San Diego moved from 14th to 8th and San Antonio from 15th to 10thwith Cleveland and Washington, DC, dropping out of the top 10. (1998-4-5) 在大城市中，圣地亚哥从第 14 位升到第 8 位,圣安 东尼从第 15 升到第 10 位而克 利夫兰和华盛顿特区则被挤 出前十名。 5. Whos going to pay for the rest of the bill? Many captive shippers fear that they will, as
15、 Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market. (2003-3-5) 谁来支付其余的费用？因为南诺弗克公司和 CSX 公司加强对市场的控制，许多受到制 约的客户担心他们将支付 其余的费用。6. Indeed，just as there is the concept of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), perhaps it is time for GASP, Generally Accepted Security Practices, suggested
16、Eli Noam of New Yorks Columbia Business School. (2007-4-3) 纽约哥伦比亚商学院 Eli Noam 建议, “ 的确，正如人 们有通用会计准则一样，现在大 概是通用安全准则到来的时候 了。 ” Unit 7 替代形式的谓语 1. Railroads typically charge such “captive” shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. (2003-3-3) 通常，铁路公司对这些“受制”客户的收费要比有另一家铁路公司竞争业务时多收取 20%-30%Unit 8 无谓语的句式1. Hence the analogy that likens the conduct of monetary policy to driving a car with a blackened windscreen, a cracked rear-view mirror and a faulty steering wheel. (1997- 5-1) 于是就产生了这种类比。 把货币政策行为比作驾驶一辆带有漆黑的挡风玻璃、破裂的后视镜以及失灵的方向盘的汽车。
