36.The Minister of Health of that nation then ordered (链接)that each phial be opened for inspection,thereby destroying the whole shipment.其后该国卫生部长下令每一小瓶(青霉素)都要打开检查,从而毁了整批药品。
order:(命令)后面的宾语从句的谓语动词要求用虚拟语气,其形式与动词原形一
一致,其模式为:order that sth.be done/sb.do sth.,又如:The doctor ordered that the wounded soldiers be moved to safety at once.医生下令伤员立即撤往安全处。分词短语thereby destroying the whole shipment作状语,修饰open,表示伴随open所发生的事或产生的情况。Thereby:by that means or action(正式)借以。
37.Is it possible to formulate a code of rules for companies which would outlaw bribery in all its forms?——(Is it possible to make rules for companies to follow that would ban all forms of bribery?)为公司制定经营条例从而使各种形式的行贿活动成为非法,这可行吗?定语从句which would outlaw……all its forms修饰a code of rules for companies.
1)formulate:to create or prepare sth.carefully,paying particular attention to the details制定 formulate a rule/policy制定规则、政策
a code of rules:a set of rules which are accepted as general principles;a set of written rules which state how people in a particular organization or country should behave准则
a code of conduct:行为准则
2)outlaw:to make it illegal and unacceptable宣布……非法 The European Convention of Human Rights outlaws discrimination between the sexes.欧洲人权组织宣布性别歧视违法。
The outlawed political group went underground.那个非法的政治团体转入了地下活动。
38.The International Chambers of Commerce(ICC) favours a code of conduct which would ban the giving and seeking of bribes.国际商会主张制定禁止受贿、索贿的经营法规。
favour:support sb./sth.支持,赞成……,主张;更喜欢。
又如:Certain countries favour sending UN observers rather than peace-keeping troops to that area.
某些国家主张派联合国观察员而不是维和部队到那个地区。
Not all Confucian ideas are favoured today,especially among the young.
今天并非孔夫子的所有思想都得到认同,特别是在年轻人当中。
They favour a traditional wedding.
他们俩都倾向搞一个传统的婚礼。