復雜的定語從句的拆分和理解 例33

例33　A survey of news stories in 1996 reveals that the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well, from authorities who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus to Republicans who advocated decreased funding for basic research.

【結構分析】主語中心語是A survey of news stories，謂語動詞是reveals, that引導賓語從句the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well，后面from authorities...to Republicans...是個介詞短語修飾前面的groups, who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus這個定語從句修飾前面的authorities, who advocated decreased funding for basic research這個定語從句修飾前面的Republicans。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于from A to B這種介詞短語，其中A和B后面各加了個定語從句。

【核心詞匯】

reveal　表明

attached to　貼上

authorities　權威機構

elimination　消除

remaining stocks　殘留的量

smallpox virus　天花病毒

decreased funding　削減研究經(jīng)費

【參考譯文】一項關于1996年新聞報道的調查顯示，反科學的標簽還可以貼在許多其他團體身上，從提倡消滅最后存留的天花病毒的權威機構，到鼓吹削減基礎研究經(jīng)費的共和黨人（都被貼上了反科學的標簽）。