第185句:
Given the recent change of control in Congress, the popularity of measures like increasing the minimum wage, and efforts by Califomia's govemor to offer universal health care, these guys don't need their own personal weathermen to know which way the wind blows.
只要看一下目前国会控制权的变化,提高最低工资标准这些措施的受欢迎程度以及加利福尼亚的州长为全民保健所作出的努力,这些人并不需要专属气象预报员就能知道风会往哪方吹。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是...these guys don't need...weathermen...given引导的介词短语作状语,其中包含三个并列的宾语:change、the popularity of measures和efforts;like引导的介词短语like increasing the minimum wage作定语修饰measures;不定式短语to know which way the wind blows作目的状语;which引导的是know的宾语从句。
given在句中作介词,意为“考虑到”。如:
Given the situation,I think you've done rather well.
考虑到目前的状况,我认为你已经完成得相当出色了。
minimum意为“最小的,最低的”。如:
Their salaries don't even meet the minimum standard ofliving.
他们的工资甚至没有达到最低生活标准。
六级考点归纳:
given通常被看做过去分词,但它用作介词的情况也很常见:
意为“考虑到……”。如:
Given your inexperience,we'II give you a second chance.
考虑到你没有经验,我们将再给你一次机会。
意为“假如,假设……”。如:
Given your support,I believe we'Il win the match.
如果获得你的支持,我相信我们会赢得这次比赛。
given也可以和that结合,引导原因状语从句,意为“考虑到”。如:
Given that there is a lot of work to be done,we decide to work overtime.
考虑到有很多工作要完成,我们决定加班。