例28 Some companies are limiting the risk by conducting online transactions only with established business partners who are given access to the company's private internet.
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】主語中心語是Some companies,謂語動詞是limit,賓語中心語是the risk, by conducting online transactions做狀語修飾主干,with established business partners修飾online transactions, who引導的定語從句,修飾established business partners。
【亮點回放】這句話難在介詞短語修飾誰,以及主干的確認,這句話的亮點在于很多介詞短語連環(huán)使用,層層相套,后面還有一個簡約而不簡單的定語從句,很押韻。
【核心詞匯】
limiting the risk 降低風險
conducting online transactions 開展網(wǎng)絡交易
established business partners 老顧客
given access to 準許進入
【參考譯文】很多公司通過只與那些被允許進入到公司私人網(wǎng)站的老顧客開展網(wǎng)絡上的交易來降低風險。