新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)逐句精講語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 第45課 媒體的力量 (2)

　　Though we may enjoyreading about the lives of others, it is extremelydoubtful whether we would equally enjoyreading about ourselves. Acting on thecontention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals bypublishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendousinfluence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinarypeople but can even overthrow a government.

　　4.Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtfulwhether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves.

　　我們都喜歡看關(guān)于別人生活的報(bào)道，但是否同樣喜歡看關(guān)于自己生活的報(bào)道，就很難說(shuō)了。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:此句中的it作先行主語(yǔ)，指代whether引導(dǎo)的主語(yǔ)從句，本意是“是否同樣喜歡看那關(guān)于自己生活的報(bào)道就讓人懷疑了。”

　　5.Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold sufferingto individuals by publishing details about their private lives.

　　記者按事實(shí)至上的論點(diǎn)行事，發(fā)表有關(guān)別人生活的細(xì)節(jié)，有時(shí)會(huì)給當(dāng)事人造成極大的痛苦。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):acting on的意思是“按照…做”，要表達(dá)類似的意思還可以說(shuō):according to,in the lightof,by…,as…,in pursuance of,base on。

　　6.Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring aboutmajor changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.

　　新聞具有巨大的威力。它們不僅可以給尋常人家的生活帶來(lái)重大的變化，甚至還能推翻一個(gè)政府。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):exert influence的意思是“對(duì)…產(chǎn)生影響”。