BBC news 2009-11-26 加文本

1.They were speaking after a closed door session of the Security Council which was called to discuss a report suggesting that the UN-backed operation in Congo had failed.

参考翻译：他们在联合国安理会闭门会议后发表讲话。这次闭门会议是为了讨论一份报告，报告称联合国支持的刚果行动已经失败。

结构分析：这句话的前半部分是主干：They were speaking after a closed door session of the Security Council。后面是which引导的定语从句，修饰closed door session。suggesting是现在分词做后置定语，修饰report。

2.The European chief of the American carmaker General Motors says most of the job losses planned for the company’s troubled European unit, Opel, will occur in Germany, Nick Reilly said about 9,000 jobs could go.

参考翻译：美国汽车制造商通用汽车的欧洲事业主管Nick Reilly表示，该公司陷入困境的欧洲分公司欧宝的计划裁员将主要发生在德国。Nick Reilly表示总共将裁减9,000个工作岗位。

结构分析：这句话的主语和谓语是The European chief says，后面是定语从句。most of the job losses will occur in Germany是定语从句的主干。planned是过去分词做后置定语，修饰job losses。

3.He’s been held in a Swiss jail since September after being arrested in Switzerland at the request of the United States.

参考翻译：自九月份在瑞士被捕以来，应美国要求，Roman Polanski一直被关押在瑞士监狱。

结构分析：at the request of the United States在美国的要求下，做状语。after being arrested in Switzerland也是时间状语。