每日一句
Even though there is plenty of evidence that the quality of the teachers is the most important variable, teachers’ unions have fought against getting rid of bad ones and promoting good ones.
词汇突破
variable [ˈveəriəb(ə)l]
adj. 变量的;可变的;易变的,多变的;变异的,[生物] 畸变的
n. [数] 变量;可变物,可变因素
vary [ˈveəri]
v.(使)不同,(使)呈现差异;(根据情况而)变化,改变;改变,使……变化
promote [prəˈməʊt]
vt. 促进;提升;推销;发扬
结构分析
句子的主干是 teachers’ unions have fought against getting rid of bad ones and promoting good ones。句首 Even though 引导一个让步状语从句,表示转折,that 引导一个同位语从句,解释说明 evidence。
参考译文
尽管有大量证据表明教师的质量是最重要的变量,但教师工会一直反对解雇不好的教师,提拔好的教师。