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考研英语长难句解析
To find out, the researchers controlled for various factors that might make firms more likely to invest—like size, industry, and sales—and for indicators that a place was desirable to live in, like growth in wages or population. (2016年英语二 完型)
难句分析
句子主干
the researchers controlled for various factors… and for indicators
主语 谓语 宾语1 宾语2
目的状语
To find out,
同位语从句
that a place was desirable to live in
连词 主语 系动词 表语 补语
举例说明
—like size, industry, and sales—
举例说明
like growth in wages or population
定语从句
that might make firms more likely to invest
引导词作主语 谓语 宾语 宾补
本句是复合句。句子主干为the researchers controlled for various factors… and for indicators,其中的两个宾语various factors和indicators分别由定语从句和同位语从句修饰,并由两个like引入的插入语进行举例说明。
参考译文
为了查明真相,研究者们控制了可能促使公司更愿意投资的多种因素,比如规模、产业和
销售,也控制了一个地方适宜居住的指标,比如工资或人口的增长。