2018年考研英语难吗-2018考研英语长难句解析（25）

Howard D. Schultz, the chief executive of Starbucks, said in a letter to employees on Sunday that baristas would no longer be encouraged to write the phrase “Race Together” on customers’ coffee cups, drawing to a close a widely derided component of the company’s plan to promote a discussion on racial issues.
　　词汇突破：
　　1. Baristas 咖啡师(不是要你一定背，混个脸熟，这个词其实就是星巴克用的多，星巴克里面穿黑围裙的那个，需要一步步升级到这个 位置的。)
　　(200考研就出现过 Manicurists 美甲师)
　　2. drawing to a close :快结束了
　　Drawing to a close sth…sth快结束了…
　　3. deride 指责，嘲笑 derided 受到指责的…
　　4. racial 种族
　　句子解析：
　　Howard D. Schultz, the chief executive of Starbucks, said in a letter to employees on Sunday that baristas would no longer be encouraged to write the phrase “Race Together” on customers’ coffee cups, /drawing to a close a widely derided component of the company’s plan to promote a discussion on racial issues.
　　看到我切得这一刀了，切完以后前半部分语序非常符合中文的语序，基本不用分析了，后一部分你也不用去管是什么成分，(状语)独立 成句就好了。
　　难点解析： drawing to a close a widely derided component/ of the company’s plan to promote a discussion on racial issues.
　　这一刀切下去之后就为翻译留下了足够的空间。
　　Drawing 的主语就是前面的整个句子。
　　公司计划促进种族问题的讨论，而这个计划中广受嘲笑的部分就快结束了。
　　参考译文： 星巴克首席执行官霍华德•D•舒尔茨周日在一封致员工的信中说道，不再鼓励咖啡师在客人的咖啡杯上写“种族共处”(Race Together) 口号。星巴克计划促进种族问题的讨论，而这个计划中广受嘲笑的部分就快结束了。
　　Some critics said that Starbucks might look first to its own executive team, which they suggested was considerably less diverse than lower-paid staff. Others felt that a coffee company should not foist such discussions on customers.
　　(这里是两句话)
　　词汇突破:
　　1. Foist 强迫接受，强加于
　　2. diverse 多样的
　　3. staff 员工
　　4. executive team 高管团队
　　5. critics 批评者
　　句子解析：Some critics said that Starbucks might look first to its own executive team, /which they suggested was considerably less diverse than lower-paid staff.
　　这句话的难点在于which they suggested was considerably less diverse than lower-paid staff.
　　还原一下：
　　Which= executive team
　　They= Critics
　　Critics suggested executive team was considerably less diverse than lower-paid staff.(这样就好理解了吧。)
　　参考译文：一些批评人士说，星巴克或许应该先看一下它自己的高管团队。他们提出，该公司高管团队中的多元性，远低于薪水较低的那些员工。
　　(背景补充：星巴克的高官基本都是白人，店员倒是黑白都有。怪不得别人质疑你。)
　　Others felt that a coffee company should not foist such discussions on customers.
　　参考译文：其他人则感觉，一家咖啡店不应该把这种讨论强加给顾客。

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