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今日长难句

On the other hand, he did not accept as well founded the charge made by some of his critics that, while he was a good observer, he had no power of reasoning.（翻译. 2008）

accept as 承认；认为

well founded 有事实依据的

charge / tʃɑ:dʒ / n.指责；谴责

critic / ˈkritik / n.批评者；评论家

observer / əbˈzə:və(r) / n.观察者

reasoning / ˈri:zəniŋ / n.推理；推想

结构分析

你需要知道

①主句的动宾分隔现象，即accept的宾语(the charge made by...)过长，被移至宾补(as well founded)之后。

②知道accept...as...(承认；认为)的搭配，as引导宾补。以及“well+过去分词”结构的用法，well强调程度高，well founded表示“有事实依据的”。因此该句要避免把“as well”连起来理解为“也，还”。

③charge的同位语从句that, while he was...reasoning被后置定语made by some of his critics隔开。

翻译

另一方面，一些批评者指责他虽然善于观察，却不具备推理能力，而他认为这种指责是缺乏根据的。

预告明日长难句

But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.（Text1. 2009）