例33 A survey of news stories in 1996 reveals that the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well, from authorities who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus to Republicans who advocated decreased funding for basic research.
【结构分析】主语中心语是A survey of news stories,谓语动词是reveals, that引导宾语从句the antiscience tag has been attached to many other groups as well,后面from authorities...to Republicans...是个介词短语修饰前面的groups, who advocated the elimination of the last remaining stocks of smallpox virus这个定语从句修饰前面的authorities, who advocated decreased funding for basic research这个定语从句修饰前面的Republicans。
【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于from A to B这种介词短语,其中A和B后面各加了个定语从句。
【核心词汇】
reveal 表明
attached to 贴上
authorities 权威机构
elimination 消除
remaining stocks 残留的量
smallpox virus 天花病毒
decreased funding 削减研究经费
【参考译文】一项关于1996年新闻报道的调查显示,反科学的标签还可以贴在许多其他团体身上,从提倡消灭最后存留的天花病毒的权威机构,到鼓吹削减基础研究经费的共和党人(都被贴上了反科学的标签)。