1Their rules, moan the banks, have forced them to report enormous losses, and it’s just not fair.
主干主语:Their rules;谓语:have forced;宾语:them to report enormous losses;并列连词:and;表语:it’s just not fair
结构这是一个并列复合句。主句结构为“Their rules have forced them to report enormous losses”,插入成分“moan the banks”是对银行抱怨的直接引用,属于独立插入语。并列连词“and”连接第二个分句“it’s just not fair”,形成对立观点。句子包含插入语和并列结构,阅读时易忽略插入成分,导致理解偏差。
译文银行的规则,银行们哀叹道,迫使他们报告巨额损失,这根本就不公平。
考点插入语'moan the banks'的使用 · 并列句的连接方式
2These rules say they must value some assets at the price a third party would pay, not the price managers and regulators would like them to fetch.
主干主语:These rules;谓语:say;宾语:they must value some assets at the price a third party would pay, not the price managers and regulators would like them to fetch
结构这是一个复杂宾语从句。主句“These rules say”后接宾语从句“they must value some assets at the price a third party would pay”,其中“at the price...”是介词短语修饰动词“value”;“not the price...”是“not”引导的对比成分,构成“at B, not C”的并列结构。句子包含条件从句和对比结构,容易在阅读时混淆“not”的修饰范围。
译文这些规则规定,它们必须按照第三方愿意支付的价格来评估某些资产,而不是管理层和监管者希望它们获取的价格。
考点宾语从句的嵌套结构 · “not”的对比修饰关系
3Charlie McCreevy, a European commissioner, warned the IASB that it did “not live in a political vacuum” but “in the real world” and that Europe could yet develop different rules.
主干主语:Charlie McCreevy;谓语:warned;宾语:that it did “not live in a political vacuum” but “in the real world” and that Europe could yet develop different rules
结构这是一个复合句。主句“Charlie McCreevy... warned”后接两个并列的宾语从句“that it did not live in a political vacuum but in the real world”和“that Europe could yet develop different rules”。插入成分“a European commissioner”是主语的同位语。句子包含两个宾语从句的并列和引号引用,结构复杂,易在考试中被忽略同位语和并列从句的连接。
译文欧洲委员Charlie McCreevy警告国际会计准则委员会,它“不是生活在政治真空之中”,而是“在现实世界中”,而且欧洲可以制定不同的规则。
考点同位语的插入 · 并列宾语从句的连接
4But banks’ shares trade below their book value, suggesting that investors are skeptical.
主干主语:banks’ shares;谓语:trade;宾语:below their book value;现在分词短语:suggesting that investors are skeptical
结构这是一个复合句。主句“banks’ shares trade below their book value”是陈述句,后面跟现在分词短语“suggesting that investors are skeptical”作结果状语,表示“暗示投资者持怀疑态度”。句子包含现在分词作状语的结构,阅读时易忽视分词短语的修饰功能。
译文但是,银行的股价低于其账面价值,这暗示投资者对前景持怀疑态度。
考点现在分词短语作结果状语 · 主谓宾结构的完整性
5And dead markets partly reflect the paralysis of banks which will not sell assets for fear of booking losses, yet are reluctant to buy all those supposed bargains.
主干主语:dead markets;谓语:reflect;宾语:the paralysis of banks;定语从句:which will not sell assets for fear of booking losses;转折连词:yet;表语:are reluctant to buy all those supposed bargains
结构这是一个复合句。主句“dead markets partly reflect the paralysis of banks”后接非限制性定语从句“which will not sell assets for fear of booking losses”,修饰“banks”;转折连词“yet”连接第二个并列分句“are reluctant to buy all those supposed bargains”。句子包含定语从句和并列结构,结构复杂,容易在阅读时混淆从句与主句的关系。
译文僵死的市场部分反映了银行的瘫痪,这些银行害怕确认损失而不愿出售资产,却又不愿意购买那些所谓的便宜货。
考点非限制性定语从句的修饰 · 转折连词“yet”的并列作用