Thus, the anthropological concept of “culture”, like the concept of “set” in mathematics, is an abstract concept which makes possible immense amounts of concrete research and understanding.
Question 1
What do the concept of “culture” and “set” have in common?
[A] Both of them involve mathematical research methods
[B] Both of them are abstract concept difficult to understand
✔[C] Both of them are the basis of numerous concreate research
Question 2
Please translate the sentences into Chinese.
Thus, the anthropological concept of “culture”, like the concept of “set” in mathematics, is an abstract concept which makes possible immense amounts of 大量的concrete research and understanding.
因此,文化的人类学概念,就像数学中集合的概念,是一个使大量的具体研究和理解成为可能的抽象概念。↓
因此,人类学中“文化”这个概念就像数学中的“集”一样,是一个抽象概念,它使大量的具体研究和认识成为可能。
句子详解↓
[1] Thus, the anthropological concept of “culture”, like the concept of “set” in mathematics, is an abstract concept [2] which makes possible immense amounts of concrete research and understanding.
必备词汇
abstract ['æbstrækt] adj. 抽象的
immense [i'mens] adj. 巨大的
concrete ['kɔŋkri:t] adj. 具体的
句子结构
[1] 主句(S+LV+P)
状:Thus, 因此
主:the anthropological concept of “culture”, 人类学中的“文化”概念
插(定):like the concept of “set” in mathematics, 就像数学中“集”的概念一样
系:is 是
表:an abstract concept 一个抽象概念
译文:因此,人类学中“文化”这个概念就像数学中的“集”一样,是一个抽象概念,
[2] 修饰concept的定语从句(S+V+O+OC)
主:which 它(指concept)
谓:makes 使
宾补:possible (成为)可能
宾:immense amounts of concrete research and understanding 大量的具体研究和认识
译文:它使大量的具体研究和认识成为可能
本句译文
因此,人类学中“文化”这个概念就像数学中的“集”一样,是一个抽象概念,它使大量的具体研究和认识成为可能。