【长难句】

 

Human reproductive cloning, which could theoretically be used to create a new person, is prohibited in many countries and while Italy’s new center-right government has not made any mention of cloning since winning a general election in May, it is also likely to support such a ban.

 

【句子拆分】

 

主语 Human reproductive cloning

 

谓语 is prohibited

 

【单词解析】

 

单词

 

prohibit

 

音标

 

[prəˈhɪbɪt]

 

中文词意

 

v. 禁止

 

【语法分析】

 

这句话应该以"and"为节点分成前后两部分看，前面一部分"Human reproductive cloning, which could theoretically be used to create a new person, is prohibited in many countries"，主语是"Human reproductive cloning"，"which could theoretically be used to create a new person"是非限定性定语从句，用来修饰主语。"in many countries" 是地点状语。 后面一部分"while Italy’s new center-right government has not made any mention of cloning since winning a general election in May, it is also likely to support such a ban."是个复合句。"while"引导让步状语从句，主句是"it is also likely to support such a ban"。

 

【译文】

 

从理论上讲，复制人类的克隆，可以创造全新的人，这在许多国家都被明令禁止。而意大利新的中右翼政府自从5月份大选胜利后虽然丝毫没有提及到克隆技术，但很有可能会支持这一禁令。

 

【考情分析】

 

这句话蛮有意思，前面一部分中注意定语从句中的谓语"be used to to do"，是“被用来做某事”，在和"use"相关的用法中，要注意把它和"used to do"--“过去常常做某事”还有"be used to doing sth."习惯于做某事"区分开。后面一部分中，要注意让步状语从句还带着个时间状语 "since winning a general election in May"