2019-03-27:每日英语打卡，文章精读

2019-03-27:每日英语打卡，文章精读

An intellectual’s function is analogous to that of a judge, who must accept the obligation of revealing in  obvious a manner as possible the course of reasoning which led him to his decision.

Question 1

Which of the following is true according to the text?

✔A. An intellectual has the duty to exhibit his logic clearly

B. Intellectuals and judges are equally important in making decisions

2019-03-27:每日英语打卡，文章精读

question 2 Please translate the sentences into Chinese.

An intellectual’s function is analogous（类似） to that of a judge（法官）, who must accept the obligation（义务，责任） of revealing in as obvious a manner as possible the course（过程） of reasoning which led him to his decision.

一个知识分子的作用类似于一位法官，他必须接受这样的责任:在法庭上，用尽可能明显的方式去揭示引导他作出决定的推理过程。

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知识分子的职责与法官类似，他必须以尽可能清晰的方式来展示自己自己做决定时的推理过程。

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句子精讲↓

[1] An intellectual’s function is analogous to that of a judge, [2] who must accept the obligation of revealing in as obvious a manner as possible the course of reasoning [3] which led him to his decision.

必备词汇

function[ˈfʌŋkʃn]

n. 功能，作用，职务

be analogous to [bi: əˈnæləgəs tu:]

类似于……；与……相似

obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn]

n. 责任，义务；恩惠；债务

句子结构

[1] 主句（S+V+O）

主：An intellectual’s function 知识分子的职责

谓：is analogous to 类似于

宾：that of a judge, 一位法官的职责

译文：知识分子的职责与法官类似

[2] 修饰a judge的定语从句（S+V+O）

主：who 他

谓：must accept 必须承担

宾：the obligation 责任

定：of revealing … the course of reasoning 展示自己的推理过程

状（修饰revealing）：in as obvious a manner as possible 以尽可能清晰的方式

译文：他必须以尽可能清晰的方式展示自己的推理过程

[3] 修饰course of reasoning的定语从句（S+V+O）

主：which

谓：led him to

宾：his decision.

译文：自己做决定时的（推理过程）

本句译文

知识分子的职责与法官类似，他必须以尽可能清晰的方式来展示自己自己做决定时的的推理过程。