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英语长难句解析,希望对大家有所帮助。
If railroads charged all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line.
【分析】
①本句为主从复合句。句首为if条件句,shippers who...the line为主句。if条件句和主句之间的they argue为插入语,表明这是“他们”的观点。
②主句主干为shippers would do so。主语 shippers被who引导的定语从句修饰,其中介词短语of switching to...transportation 为后置定语,修饰option。主句谓语部分would do so指代的是主语shippers后定语从句中所描述的行为,即would switch to trucks or...。
③句末现在分词短语leaving...the line作状语,修饰主句,说明如果有选择余地的托运商都转向其他交通工具时,将会出现的情况。
【译文】
如果铁路公司向所有顾客收取一样的平均运费,他们争辩道,那些有选择余地的托运者就会选择卡车或其他运输方式,让剩下的顾客来承担维持铁路运输的费用。