比较结构：谁比谁，比的又是什么

Closer inspection reveals important differences among the biggest national markets, especially in their customer segments and wholesale structures, as well as the competitive dynamics of individual food and drink categories.

主干Closer inspection reveals differences... as well as the competitive dynamics...

更仔细的观察揭示了最大的全国性市场之间的重要差异，特别是在其客户细分和批发结构，以及个别食品和饮料类别的竞争动态方面。

看点as well as连接customer segments and wholesale structures与competitive dynamics，比较/并列两端都是differences的体现，重心在前。

The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries.

主干The concept... is as old as the industrial revolution, but this phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt...

人机对抗的概念至少和工业革命一样古老，但这种现象在经济衰退和脆弱复苏期间往往感受最为强烈。

看点as old as比较两端是The concept of man versus machine和the industrial revolution，比的属性是old。

Ambady suspected that deliberation focused them on vivid but misleading cues, such as certain gestures or utterances, rather than letting the complex interplay of subtle signals form a holistic impression.

主干Ambady suspected that deliberation focused them on cues... rather than letting the interplay... form an impression.

安巴迪怀疑，深思熟虑使他们关注生动但具有误导性的线索，而不是让微妙信号的复杂相互作用形成整体印象。

看点rather than取舍比较，一端是focused them on cues，另一端是letting...form an impression，取前舍后。

Tipping has always been a vital source of income for workers in historically tipped services, like restaurants, where the tipped minimum wage can be as low as US $2.13 an hour.

主干Tipping has always been a vital source of income... where the tipped minimum wage can be as low as US $2.13 an hour.

给小费一直是历史上靠小费服务的行业工人的重要收入来源，在这些行业，小费最低工资可能低至每小时2.13美元。

看点as low as比较两端是the tipped minimum wage和US $2.13 an hour，比的属性是low。

For example, try, “I can see lots of applications for this new approach” rather than, “This innovation is the only way.” Be optimistic but realistic, and you will stand out.

主干try, “I can see lots of applications...” rather than, “This innovation is the only way.”

例如，试着说“我能看到这种新方法的许多应用”，而不是“这项创新是唯一的出路”。

看点rather than取舍比较，两端都是引号内的完整句子，取前者的表达方式，舍后者的表达方式。

Professionalism has turned the acquisition of a doctoral degree into a prerequisite for a successful academic career: as late as 1969 a third of American professors did not possess one.

主干Professionalism has turned the acquisition... into a prerequisite... as late as 1969 a third of professors did not possess one.

职业化已使获得博士学位成为成功学术生涯的先决条件：迟至1969年，三分之一的美国教授仍不具备该学位。

看点as late as比较两端是1969这个时间点和预期的时间，比的属性是late，强调时间之晚。