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今日长难句：

though often viewed as a problem for western states, the growing frequency of wildfires is a national concern because of its impact on federal tax dollars, s

ays professor max moritz, a specialist in fire ecology and management. （英语二 2017 t4）

温馨贴士：

本句主干为主系表结构：the growing frequency of wildfires（主语）is（系动词）a national concern（表语），because of引导原因状语，says professor max moritz可视为插入语，a specialist in fire ecology and management为max moritz的同位语，对其身份进行解释说明，句首的though引导让步状语，其省略了主语和系动词，还原后为though（the wildfires are）often viewed as a problem for western states。

背记单词：

1.frequency ?[?fri?kw?nsi] n. 频率；频繁

【扩展】frequent [‘fri:kw?nt] adj. 频繁的；惯常的

2.concern ??[k?n?s??n] n. 担心，关心

3.federal ?[?fed?r?l] adj. 联邦的；同盟的

4.specialist ?[?spe??l?st] n. 专家；专门医师

【扩展】special ?[?spe?l] adj. 特别的，特有的

5.ecology ?[i?k?l?d?i] n. 生态学

参考译文：

火灾生态学及消防管理专家马克斯·莫里茨教授说，尽管常被认为是西部州的问题，但频繁发生的野火对联邦政府的税收已经造成了一定的影响，这使其成为了全国关注的话题。

翻译技巧：

同位语可尝试翻译为定语，例如professor max moritz, a specialist in fire ecology and management，我们翻译为了：火灾生态学及消防管理专家马克斯·莫里茨教授。

明日长难句预告：

in effect, fewer federal funds today are going towards the agency’s other work—such as forest conservation, watershed and cultural resources management, and infrastructure upkeep—that affect the lives of all americans. （英语二 2017 t4）

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