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In those far-off days,it was taken for granted that the critics of major papers would write in detail and at length about the events they covered.

词汇：1. far-off遥远的

2.day日子

3.be taken for granted （被视为理所当然），其主动形式为：take sth for granted“认为......理所当然；理所当然地认为......;认为...属实”。其中的sth可以是从句，例如：Itake it for granted you have read this book.我认为你一定读过这本书。

4.critic评论家

5.major主要的

6.write about报道

7. in detail详细地

8.at length 充分地

9.cover涉及

主干：In those far-off days，it（形主） was taken for granted

主语从句：that the critics of major papers would write the events

状语： in detail and at length

定语从句：they covered

参考译文：在那些遥远的日子，人们理所当然认为：主要报纸的评论家会详细而充分地报道他们所涉及的事件。

翻译之道：根据逻辑常识可以判断出 take for granted 的主语为“人们”。可见，译者把被动语态转换成了主动语态，并加上主语“人们”，值得学习。