2019-07-26×:每日英语打卡，文章精读（没那么简单，常常

2019-07-26×:每日英语打卡，文章精读（没那么简单，常常回顾）

2010 Text2 Q26 & Q30

第一段

Over the past decade, thousands of patents have been granted for what are called business methods. Amazon.com received one for its "one-click" online payment system. Merrill Lynch got legal protection for an asset allocation strategy. One inventor patented a technique for lifting a box.

第二段

Now the nation's top patent court appears completely ready to scale back on business-method patents, which have been controversial ever since they were first authorized 10 years ago….商业方法专利从十年前获得批准以来就一直备受争议；如今，国家最高专利法庭似乎准备对该专利权进行相应规模地缩减。

2019-07-26×:每日英语打卡，文章精读（没那么简单，常常回顾） 2019-07-26×:每日英语打卡，文章精读（没那么简单，常常回顾）

26. Business-method patents have recently aroused concern because of _____.

[A] their limited value to business           

[B] their connection with asset allocation

[C] the possible restriction on their granting 

[D] the controversy over authorization

30. Which of the following would be the subject of the text?

[A] A looming threat to business-method patents

[B] Protection for business-method patent holders

[C] A legal case regarding business-method patents

[D] A prevailing trend against business-method patents

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第一句

[1] Over the past decade, thousands of patents have been granted for [2] what are called business methods

[1] 主句：

状：[Over the past decade],

主：thousands of patents

谓：have been granted

状：[for …]（介宾短语做状语）

字面：在过去10年 | 数千专利 | 被批准 | 由于……

[2] 介词for的宾语从句：

主：what

谓：are called

补：<business methods>

字面：某种事物 | 被称为 | 商业方案

本句译文：在过去10年，大量所谓的商业方案专利获得批准。

第二句

Amazon.com（主）received（谓）one（宾）[for its "one-click" online payment system].

本句译文：亚马逊公司因“一键式”在线支付系统获得一项专利。

第三句

Merrill Lynch（主）got（谓）legal protection（宾）[for an asset allocation分配 strategy].

本句译文：美林证券的资产分配策略获得法律保护。

第四句

One inventor（主）patented（谓）a technique（宾）[for lifting a box].

谓语：patent为及物动词，patent sth.表示“某项技术获得专利”

本句译文：一位发明家因发明举起箱子的技术而获得专利。

第五句

[1] Now the nation's top patent court appears completely ready to scale back on business-method patents, [2] which have been controversial [3] ever since they were first authorized 10 years ago….

[1] 主句：

状：[Now]

主：the nation's top patent court

谓：appears completely ready to scale back

状：[on business-method patents]

注解：appear / be ready to do …为“准备……；即将……”；scale为动词“调整规模”

译文：如今，国家最高专利法庭似乎准备对商业方案专利权进行相应规模地缩减

[2] 修饰business-method patents的定语从句：

主：which

系：have been

表：controversial

译文：该专利一直备受争议

[3] 分句[2]的时间状语从句：

引：ever since

主：they

谓：were first authorized

状：[10 years ago]

译文：自从十年前获得批准以来

本句译文：商业方法专利从十年前获得批准以来就一直备受争议；如今，国家最高专利法庭似乎准备对该专利权进行相应规模地缩减。