From The Guardian
"Although the company has experienced a significant decline in profits due to the global economic slowdown, it remains optimistic about its long-term growth prospects, which are supported by its investments in new technologies."
标准答案
尽管该公司由于全球经济放缓导致利润大幅下降,但它仍对其长期增长前景保持乐观,这得益于其对新技术的投资。
生词和习语注解:
Although (conj.) — 尽管
company (n.) — 公司
experienced (v.) — 经历,体验
significant (adj.) — 显著的,重大的
decline (n.) — 下降,减少
profits (n.) — 利润
due to (prep.) — 由于,因为
global economic slowdown (n.) — 全球经济放缓
remains (v.) — 保持,仍然是
optimistic (adj.) — 乐观的
long-term (adj.) — 长期的
growth prospects (n.) — 增长前景
supported (v.) — 支持,支撑
investments (n.) — 投资
new technologies (n.) — 新技术
主要语法结构:
Although the company has experienced a significant decline in profits due to the global economic slowdown:
让步状语从句,"Although"引导的从句,表示尽管存在某种情况。"the company" 是主语,"has experienced" 是谓语动词,"a significant decline in profits" 是宾语,"due to the global economic slowdown" 是原因状语,说明下降的原因。
it remains optimistic about its long-term growth prospects:
主句,"it" 指代公司,"remains" 是系动词,"optimistic" 是表语,"about its long-term growth prospects" 是介词短语,进一步说明乐观的内容。
which are supported by its investments in new technologies:
定语从句,"which" 指代前面的 "long-term growth prospects","are supported" 是被动语态,"by its investments in new technologies" 是介词短语,说明支持增长前景的原因。