第303句 学术协会
A rather similar process of differentiation has led to professional geologists coming together nationally within one or two specific societies, whereas the amateurs have tended either to remain in local societies or to come together nationally in a different way.
译文:类似的分化过程已经导致专业地质学家聚集起来,形成一两个全国性的专项学术协会,而业余地质爱好者们则倾向于要么留在地方性的协会,要么以不同方式组成全国性机构。
点睛:本句是个并列句。两个表示对比关系的分句由连词whereas连接起来,第一个分句说明professional geologists的情况,第二个分句说明amateurs的情况。
考点归纳:注意连词whereas的两个含义。
*鉴于
Whereas the peoples of the colonies have been grieved and burdened with taxes..
鉴于各殖民地民众备受重税负担之苦…
*然而;但是;相反。whereas相当于while,但是较后者有很强烈的转折意味,while的语气则淡一些。
Modesty helps one to go forward,whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后。
n. 谦逊,虚心,端庄,朴实,中肯