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BBC news 2010-02-19 加文本

2010-02-19来源:和谐英语

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1. French diplomats have confirmed that he is indeed in the hands of a mutinous faction of the army after soldiers stormed the presidential offices, where a cabinet meeting was underway.

参考翻译：法国外交官已经证实，在召开内阁会议之时，士兵突袭了总统府，总统现在确实在军方暴动分子手中。

结构分析：这句话的主语和谓语是French diplomats have confirmed，后面是that引导的宾语从句。宾语从句的主要成分是：he is indeed in the hands of a mutinous faction。after后面是时间状语从句。where a cabinet meeting was underway是定语从句，修饰presidential offices。

2. The organization's Political Director Abdel-Fatau Musah said that if needed, ECOWAS would be in the country as quickly as it could to ensure order was maintained.

参考翻译：该组织政治事务负责人Abdel-Fatau Musah表示，如果需要，ECOWAS将尽快进入尼日尔，确保维持秩序。

语法学习：if needed是if引导的从句的省略形式。

类型一：if + 形容词

这类结构通常可视为在if与形容词之间省略了“主语+动词be的适当形式”。如：

Send the goods now if ready.= Send the goods now if they are ready. 货物如已备好，请即送来。

If true, this will cause us a lot of trouble.= If it is true, this will cause us a lot of trouble. 这事若是事实，它将给我们造成许多麻烦。

注：这类省略结构中有的已构成相对固定的搭配，if necessary (如果需要)，if possible (如果可能)等。如：

If necessary, ring me at home. 如果必要，可往我家里打电话。

If possible, let me know beforehand. 如果可能，可在事前通知我。

类型二：if + 过去分词

其中的过去分词可视为是被省略的被动结构，即在if与形容词之间省略了主语和助动词be。如：

He will come if asked.= He will come if he is asked. 他如被邀就会来。