新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第53課 為了公眾的利益 (8)

　　The fact that thepoliceman was prejudiced against foreigners could not be recorded in the officialfiles. It was only possible for the Ombudsman to find this out by sending one of hisrepresentatives to check the facts. The policeman in question was severelyreprimanded and was informed that if any further complaints were lodged againsthim, he would be prosecuted. The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end toan unpleasant practice which might have gone unnoticed.

　　22.The fact that the policeman was prejudiced against foreigners could not berecorded in the official files.

　　警察歧視外國人的事在官方檔案中不可能加以記載。

　　語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)同位語從句。

　　語言點2:be prejudiced against意為“歧視。”

　　23.It was only possible for the Ombudsman to find this out by sending one of hisrepresentatives to check the facts.

　　司法特派員只有派他的代表去核對事實才能了解真相。

　　語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:it is/was only possible for sb.to do sth.的意思是“對某人而言只有做某事才行了。”

　　24.The policeman in question was severely reprimanded and was informed that if anyfurther complaints were lodged against him, he would be prosecuted.

　　當(dāng)事的警察受到嚴(yán)厲的斥責(zé)，并被告知，如果再有人投訴他，他將受到起訴。

　　語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語從句。

　　語言點2:be lodged against的意思是“針對。”

　　25.The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practicewhich might have gone unnoticed.

　　司法特派員及時采取的行動，迅速制止了這一起不愉快的事件，不然這件事可能因未得到人們注意而不了了之。

　　語言點:put an end to的意思是“結(jié)束，制止。”