【英语学习笔记】每日一句(10)

【英语学习笔记】每日一句(10)

If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true,then there would be little hope for advance.

如果我们假设，被接受的事实真是事实的话，那进步就没什么希望了。」-奥维尔•莱特(发明家)

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生词

assumption

assumption-金山翻译

英-[əˈsʌmpʃn]

美-[əˈsʌmpʃən]

释义：

n. 假定，假设;承担;想当然;采取

变形：

复数. assumptions

短语：

design assumption设计假定

critical assumptions关键假设

assumption checking假设检验

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句子结构分析

带条件状语从句的复合句，其中条件状语从句又是一个复合句。

条件状语从句——If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true

条件状语从句中又包含一个同位语从句

that what is accepted as true really is true——assumption的同位语从句

同位语从句的主语又是一个从句，即主语从句。

一共有三级从句。

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假象  错觉  相对真理