《红宝书》考研英语词汇
每日一句
There is pressure for change from within the profession, but opponents of change among the regulators insist that keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically.
词汇突破
opponent [əˈpəʊnənt]
n. 对手;反对者;敌手
adj. 对立的;敌对的
oppose [əˈpəʊz]
v. 反抗,阻碍;与……竞争,与……角逐
regulator [ˈreɡjuleɪtə(r)]
n. 监管机构,监管者;调整者;校准器
regulate [ˈreɡjuleɪt]
v.(用规则条例)控制,管理;调节,调整;监控,监管;校准,对准(时钟或其他仪器)
结构分析
本句的主干是并列句,There is pressure... , but opponents... insist that。for change 为介词短语作后置定语,修饰 pressure; from within the profession 为地点状语;of changeamong the regulators 为后置定语,修饰opponents; keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically 为宾语从句,其主干为 keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers, from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically 为地点状语。
参考译文
律师行业内部有要求改革的压力,但监管机构中反对改革的人士坚持认为,不让外人进入律师事务所,可以让律师免受赚钱的压力,而不是为客户提供合乎道德的服务。