新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第45課 媒體的力量 (2)

　　Though we may enjoyreading about the lives of others, it is extremelydoubtful whether we would equally enjoyreading about ourselves. Acting on thecontention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals bypublishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendousinfluence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinarypeople but can even overthrow a government.

　　4.Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtfulwhether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves.

　　我們都喜歡看關(guān)于別人生活的報道，但是否同樣喜歡看關(guān)于自己生活的報道，就很難說了。

　　語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:此句中的it作先行主語，指代whether引導(dǎo)的主語從句，本意是“是否同樣喜歡看那關(guān)于自己生活的報道就讓人懷疑了。”

　　5.Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold sufferingto individuals by publishing details about their private lives.

　　記者按事實至上的論點行事，發(fā)表有關(guān)別人生活的細(xì)節(jié)，有時會給當(dāng)事人造成極大的痛苦。

　　語言點:acting on的意思是“按照…做”，要表達(dá)類似的意思還可以說:according to,in the lightof,by…,as…,in pursuance of,base on。

　　6.Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring aboutmajor changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.

　　新聞具有巨大的威力。它們不僅可以給尋常人家的生活帶來重大的變化，甚至還能推翻一個政府。

　　語言點:exert influence的意思是“對…產(chǎn)生影響”。