比如:Arguing from the view that humans are different from animals in every relevant respect, extremists of this kind think that animals lie outside the area of moral choice.這類人持極端看法,認為人與動物在各相關方面都不相同,對待動物無須考慮道德問題。
此句中,view后面有個that引導的同位語從句。從句用來解釋view的具體內容。
再如:The debate whether there should be more free sports facilities for the public continued. 關于是否應該有更多的免費的體育設施對公眾開放的爭論從未停止過。
此句中,debate后面緊接著一個whether引導的同位語從句,解釋debate的具體內容。
同位語從句有時跟所解釋的名詞之間有其它成分。比如:Concerns were raised that witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts. 有人表示擔心,證人可能會受到鼓勵,為了確保有罪的裁定而在法庭上夸大其辭。