182【讲解】静姐考研英语每日一句 I 2020英一T4

每日长难句 182

原句：

But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the United States trade representative opening an investigation into / whether the tax discriminates against American companies, / which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.

【2020 英语一Text4】

生词：

spark v. 引发，触发；产生火花（电火花）；点燃；

significant adj. 重要的，意义重大的

representative n. 代表

open an investigation into… 开展调查…

discriminate v. 歧视

in turn 反过来；轮流

lead to sth. 导致，引起

trade sanctions against… 对……贸易制裁

sanction n. 制裁

分析：

📝找谓语动词

But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the United States trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.

📝断开长难句

①主句：But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the United States trade representative opening an investigation into

②宾语从句：whether the tax discriminates against American companies

③定语从句：which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France

💡独立主格

with+ n. +非谓语动词

with the United States trade representative opening an investigation into

译文：

但是它（法案）已经引起重大争议，美国贸易代表开始调查这项税法是否歧视美国企业，反过来可能导致美国对法国实施贸易制裁。