长难句解析

The British government1 is banning2 the construction of new so-called smart motorways3, which use measures such as variable speed limits to improve traffic flows4.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+定语4

析：该句的主语为“The British government”，谓语为“is banning”，宾语为“ the construction of new so-called smart motorways”，其后跟随由关系代词“which”引导的非限制性定语从句“which use measures...improve traffic flows”。

重点词汇词组

1. in relation to 关于；涉及

例：This is a question that has been asked many times in relation to Irish affairs.

这是一个多次被问到的关于爱尔兰事务的问题。

常见搭配：

foreign relations 外交关系

例：Theodore was preeminently a realist in foreign relations.

西奥多在很大程度上是一位外交关系的现实主义者。

2. heavy fighting 激烈战斗

例：There was heavy fighting in the capital last night.

昨晚首都发生了激烈战斗。

常见搭配：

fire fighting 消防; 救火

例：Is fire fighting equipment in good condition?

救火设备是否状况良好？

3. paramilitary forces 预备军，准军事部队

例：Searches by the army and paramilitary forces have continued today.

军队和准军事部队的搜索今天仍然继续着。

常见搭配：

labour force 劳动力

例：A large proportion of the labour force is unskilled.

很大一部分劳动力是非熟练工。

4. medical assistance 医疗援助

例：We will explore ways to set up an urban medical assistance system.

我们将探索建立一个城市医疗救助制度。

常见搭配：

medical history/records 病史/病历

例：He couldn't get a new job because of his medical history.

由于他的病史，他无法找到新工作。

5. cancel 取消；撤销

例：All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.

因天气恶劣，所有航班均被取消。

常见搭配：

cancel out 抵消；对消

例：Recent losses have cancelled out any profits made at the start of the year.

最近的亏损与年初的盈利相抵消。

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