019 田静考研英语每日一句 I 2003英一T3-02

每日长难句 19

原句：

It’s a theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail.

【2003 Text 3】

单词：

✅theory n. 理论，原理

✅economist n. 经济学家

✅subscribe v. 同意，赞成；订购，认购

✅in practice 在实践中；实际上，事实上

✅in the position of... 处在……位置上

✅determine v. 决定，下定决心；确定

✅flourish v. 繁荣，兴旺 

分析长难句：

找谓语动词：

It’s a theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail.

断开长难句：

It’s a theory / to which many economists subscribe, / but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining / which companies will flourish and which will fail.

①主句：It’s a theory ... but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining

②定语从句：to which many economists subscribe

③宾语从句：which companies will flourish

④宾语从句：which will fail

📝平行并列：

which companies will flourish and which will fail

📝介词提前定语从句：

to which many economists subscribe

译文：

这是许多经济学家都赞同的理论，但在实践中它（该理论）常常使得铁路公司处于决定哪家公司盈利和哪家公司亏损的地位。