復雜的倒裝句的拆分和理解 例161

例161　Nor, if regularity and conformity to a standard pattern are as desirable to the scientist as the writing of his papers would appear to reflect, is management to be blamed for discriminating against the "odd balls" among researchers in favor of more conventional thinkers who "work well with the team."

【結構分析】這是由Nor引導的倒裝句，句子的主干是Nor is management to be blamed，介詞短語for discriminating against the "odd balls"修飾前面的句子，介詞短語among researchers修飾前面的句子，介詞短語in favor of more conventional thinkers修飾前面的句子，定語從句who "work well with the team"修飾conventional thinkers。句子if regularity and conformity to a standard pattern are as desirable to the scientist as the writing of his papers would appear to reflect是個插入語。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于nor這個否定副詞引導的倒裝句，中間有很長的插入語，這個很長的倒裝句后面的狀語是由很多介詞短語充當，而且倒裝句最后還套上很好的定語從句，句型結構很復雜。

【核心詞匯】

regularity and conformity to a standard pattern　對標準式樣的整齊劃一的要求

desirable　合理的

the writing of his papers　論文的寫作

reflect　反應

blamed for　譴責

discriminate against　歧視

odd balls　思維與眾不同的人

in favor of　喜歡

conventional thinkers　傳統(tǒng)的思考者

【參考譯文】如果科學家對標準式樣的整齊劃一的要求就像他論文的寫作所反映的一樣，那么管理層就不該因歧視研究者中的“思維與眾不同的人”，喜歡其中較為傳統(tǒng)的“善于團隊合作”的思想者而受到指責了。