293. A San Jose councilwoman and a San Francisco supervisor said they would propose local initiatives aimed at controlling electronic waste if the California law-making body fails to act on two bills stalled in the Assembly.
译文 一位圣何塞市的女议员和一位来自旧金山的高管说,如果加利福尼亚州的立法机构无法执行那两条被议会拖延的法令,他们将建议当地采取行动以控制电子垃圾的数量。
点睛 本句的主干是A...councilwoman and a...supervisor said...。其后的they would propose local initiatives...in the Assembly为省略that的宾语从句,作said的宾语;该从句中,过去分词短语aimed at controlling electronic waste作定语修饰initiatives,if引导的是条件状语从句,过去分词短语stalled in the Assembly作bills的定语。
propose意为“提议,建议”。如:
I propose that we should leave tomorrow. 我建议我们明天就走。
stall在句中作动词,意为“拖延,搪塞”,该词还含有“熄火,停止转动”之意。如:
The bad news is that the engine of our boat stalled suddenly. 坏消息是,我们船上的发动机突然熄火了。
考点归纳 propose是六级常考词,以下是其用法总结。
表示“打算,计划”,常接不定式或动名词。如:
The author proposes writing a long novel. 作者打算写一部长篇小说。
We do not propose to stay long in this city. 我们不打算在这个城市长待。
表示“向……提议”时,可接不定式、动名词或that从句,该从句中用should或虚拟现在式。如:
I propose to pay the rent on the last day of each month. 我提议每个月月底付租金。
She proposed resting for two hours. 她提议休息两个小时。
I propose that we (should) start early. 我建议我们早些动身。
表示“向……求婚”,可用propose to或propose marriage to来表示。如:
Bruce planed to propose (marriage) to her tomorrow. 布鲁斯打算明天向她求婚。