78.The railroad simultaneously stripped the landscape of the naturalresources,made velocityof transport and economy of scale necessary parts of industrial production,and carried consumer goods tohouseholds.
(and连接的并列句;strip…of…——剥夺…的…)
铁路同时剥夺了土地的自然资源,使运输速度和规模经济成为工业生产的必需部分,并将消费品送到各家各户。
解析:此长句为几个并列句
并列句1:The railroad simultaneouslystripped the landscape of the natural resources,
并列句2:made velocity of transport andeconomy of scale necessary parts of industrial production,
并列句3:carried consumer goods to households.
三个并列句用and相连,共同用一个主语railroad