【长难句】

 

They argue that GM foods have never delivered on their supposed promise, that money spent on GM crops would be better channeled to organic farming and that consumers should be protected with warning labels on any products that contain genetically modified ingredients.

 

【句子拆分】

 

主语 They

 

谓语 argue

 

宾语 that GM foods have never delivered on their supposed promise

 

同位语 that money spent on GM crops would be better channeled to organic farming

 

同位语 that consumers should be protected with warning labels on any products that contain genetically modified ingredients

 

【单词解析】

单词	音标	中文词意
organic	[ɔ:rˈgænɪk]	adj. 有机的；组织的；器官的
label	ˈlebəl	vt. 标注；贴标签于n. 标签；商标；签条n. (Label)人名；(法)拉贝尔

 

【语法分析】

 

这句话是一个主谓宾句型，主语是"they"，谓语是"argue"，"that GM foods have never delivered on their supposed promise"是宾语从句。后面两个由"that"引导的句子全是同位语从句。

 

【译文】

 

他们认为转基因食品从来没有兑现它们所谓的承诺。这些承诺是，用在转基因农作物上的钱最好转用到有机耕作上，并且任何含有转基因成分的产品都应该贴上警告标签，以此来保护消费者。

 

【考情分析】

 

这句话的难点在于两个并行的同位语从句。"that money spent..."和"that consumers should"同是对前面"their supposed promise"的进一步解释说明。注意第一个同位语从句的主语"money"后面的"spent on..."是过去分词作定语，它的谓语部分实际上是"be channeled to", "better"因该是做一个状语。