The book is entitled Natural Cancer Treatments.(這本書的名稱是《癌癥自然療法》。)
The civil servants in our country are entitled to free medical care.(我們國家的公務員(微博)享受免費醫療。)而entitlements意為“權利”。
2. Often they choose-and still are choosing-somewhat colder climates such as Oregon, Idaho and Alaska in order to escape smog, rime and other plaguesof urbanization in the Golden State.
析句:這是一個單句,其主干結構為They choose... and are choosing colder climates。破折號之間的成分是補充謂語成分。such as Oregon,Idaho and Alaska是 somewhat colder climates的同位語,注意climates在句中并不是"氣候"的意思,而是指"地區"。in order to escape smog,crime and other plagues of urbanization in the Golden State作目的。
講詞: plague作名詞時表示"瘟疫;麻煩;苦惱;災禍",作動詞時意為"折磨;使苦惱;使得災禍"。Health officials feared a dread plague was in the making.(衛生官員擔心一種可怕的瘟疫正在形成。)Could the bird flu be the plague of our century?(禽流感會成為我們這個世紀的瘟疫嗎?)For years, the country has been plagued by violence.(多年來這個國家一直受到暴力的困擾。)
3. This development-and its strong implications for US politics and economy in years ahead-has enthroned the South as America's most densely populated region for the first time in the history of the nation's head counting.
析句:句子的主干是This development... has enthroned the South as America's most densely populated region。破折號之間成分是對主語的補充。for the first time in the history是全句的狀語。
講詞:enthrone意為"登基;加冕",在句中的意思是"正式確定為"或"成為"。"Ten years ago I was enthroned as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama," the 11th Panchen Lama told the crowd.(十一世班禪告訴人群:"十年前我被正式確定為第十世班禪的轉世靈童。")