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First, the object of our study pleads for definition. What is an intellectual? I shall define him as an individual who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in a Socratic way about moral problems.

Question 1

According to the author, an intellectual is one who ______.

A. has great pleasure in life while fulfilling his duty

✔B. is prepared to have intensive thinking of moral issues

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Question 2

Please translate the sentences into Chinese.

First, the object（目标） of our study pleads for（ 亟需）

definition.

首先，我们给研究的目标是下一个定义。↓

首先，我们迫切需要对研究对象做出定义。

What is an intellectual?

什么是知识分子？

I shall define him as an individual（人） who has elected as（作为） his primary duty and pleasure in life/ the activity of thinking in a Socratic（苏格拉底） way about moral problems.

我愿意将其定义为:一种选择主要责任和生命活动中的愉悦，并用苏格拉底的方式去思考心理上（道德上）的问题的人。↓

我将他（知识分子）定义为这样一种人：他把对道德问题进行苏格拉底式思考作为自己人生首要职责和乐趣。

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逐句详解↓

第一句

First, the object of our study pleads for definition.

句子结构

状：First, 首先

主：the object of our study 我们研究的对象

谓：pleads for 亟需

宾：definition. 定义

本句译文

首先，我们迫切需要对研究对象做出定义。

第二句

What is an intellectual?

译文：什么是知识分子？

第三句

[1] I shall define him as an individual [2] who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in a Socratic way about moral problems.

[1]主句（S+V+O+OC）

主：I 我

谓：shall define 会定义

宾：him 他

宾补：as an individual 为这样的人

译文：我将他（知识分子）定义为这样一种人

[2]修饰an individual的定语从句（S+V+O+OC）

注意：因为宾语过于冗长，被无条件后置，从而使句子更为平衡；宾语调整到宾补之后

主：who 他

谓：has elected 选择

宾补：as his primary duty and pleasure in life 作为自己人生首要责任和乐趣

宾：the activity of thinking in a Socratic way about moral problems. 对道德问题进行苏格拉底式的思考

译文：他把对道德问题进行苏格拉底式思考作为自己人生首要职责和乐趣

本句译文

我将他（知识分子）定义为这样一种人：他把对道德问题进行苏格拉底式思考作为自己人生首要职责和乐趣。