考研英语真题长难句精讲(2)

长难句：

Without the ability to think critically, to defend their ideas and understand the ideas of others, they cannot fully participate in our democracy.

句型分析：

介词短语做状语（without …… to……,to…….）

单词详解：

1.critically

think critically 具有批判性地思考

critical在考研阅读中通常翻译为重要的，与之有相同含义的词语是crucial.

在态度题中通常含义为批判的。

2.defend

defend with 用… …防御

3.participate in=take part in

4.democracy

句子翻译：

如果不能批判地思考、不能捍卫自己的思想、不能理解他人的思想，他们就不能充分地参与我们的民主。

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明日长难句：

Physicians —frustrated by their inability to cure the disease and

fearing loss of hope in the patient — too often offer aggressive treatment far beyond what is scientifically justified.