长难句解析

It's thought1 they'll start looking at new ways to deter Russia2 after the alliance said they needed to reset their posture to match the new reality3.

解：主谓1+宾语从句2+状语从句3

析：主句为“It's thought they'll start looking at new ways to deter Russia”，包含常用结构“It's thought(that)+从句”，“they'll start looking at new ways to deter Russia”为宾语从句，该从句主语为“they”，谓语为“start”，宾语为“looking at new ways”，“to deter Russia”为不定式短语作定语，修饰“ways”；其后为“after”引导的时间状语从句，其中包含宾语从句“they needed to reset their posture to match the new reality”，该从句中的“to match the new reality”为不定式短语作目的状语。

重点词汇词组

1. deter 制止；阻止；威慑

例：Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.

死刑的支持者辩称，死刑可以阻止罪犯携带枪支。

常见搭配：deter sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事

例：The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.

这么高的服务费可能使咨询者望而却步。

2. match 适应；满足

例：Investment in hospitals is needed now to match the future needs of the country.

为了适应国家未来的需要，必须现在就投资医院建设。

常见搭配：match sth. against sth. 拿…与…比较/对照

例：New information is matched against existing data in the computer.

新的资料和电脑中已有的数据作了比较。

3. sign off 批准

例：Major repainting work now needs to be signed off by a qualified engineer.

主要的重涂工作现在需要有合格的工程师批准。

常见搭配：sign in/out 签到/退

例：All visitors must sign in on arrival.

来客均须签到。

4. confirm 证实，证明，确认

例：Rumours of job losses were later confirmed.

裁员的传言后来得到了证实。

常见搭配：confirm sb. in sth. 使…坚信...

例：It has confirmed me in my decision not to become a nun.

这已让我坚信我不当修女的决定是正确的。

5. head 朝着…行进

例：It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow.

尚不清楚他们当中有多少人明天将折回沙特阿拉伯。

常见搭配：head sb. off 拦挡某人；使某人改变方向

例：We'll head them off at the bridge!

我们将在桥头拦截他们！

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