复杂的同位语从句的拆分和理解 例104

例104　The great interest in exceptional children shown in public education over the past three decades indicates the strong feeling in our society that all citizens, whatever their special conditions, deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities.

【结构分析】The great interest是主语中心语，介词短语in exceptional children修饰前面的名词，分词定语shown in public education，修饰前面的名词，介词短语over the past three decades修饰前面的名词，动词是indicates，宾语是the strong feeling，后面加上同位语从句that all citizens deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities，同位语从句里面有插入语whatever their special conditions。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于主语的定语特别复杂，充分体现英语的定语的复杂性，层层修饰前面名词，里面有介词短语，分词短语，宾语居然后面加上同位语从句，同位语从句让句子思路更加细腻。

【核心词汇】

great interest　巨大关注

exceptional children　残疾儿童

strong feeling　强烈的情绪

special conditions　特殊情况

fully develop their capabilities　充分发展其能力

【参考译文】在过去的30年中，公共教育中显示的对残疾儿童的巨大关注表明了我们社会中的一种中强烈的情绪，那就是所有的公民，不管其情况有多特殊，都应享有充分发展其能力的机会。