例298　The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.

【结构分析】主干是The decision has been the talk，介词短语of the New York Philharmonic修饰前面的名词，不定式to hire Alan Gilbert修饰前面的名词，介词短语as its next music director修饰前面的名词，介词短语of the classical-music world修饰前面的名词talk，介词短语ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009修饰整个句子。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于超级定语，修饰前面的名词，连环的定语是很经典的，包括介词短语，不定式，很长，很有气势。

【核心词汇】

New York Philharmonic　纽约爱乐交响乐团

hire　雇佣

next music director　下一代音乐指挥家

the classical-music world　交响乐世界

announcement　宣布

appointment　任命

【参考译文】自从2009年突然宣布对吉尔伯特的任命以来，关于纽约爱乐交响乐团的任命他的决定一直成为交响乐世界的争议。