复杂的倒装句的拆分和理解 例161

例161　Nor, if regularity and conformity to a standard pattern are as desirable to the scientist as the writing of his papers would appear to reflect, is management to be blamed for discriminating against the "odd balls" among researchers in favor of more conventional thinkers who "work well with the team."

【结构分析】这是由Nor引导的倒装句，句子的主干是Nor is management to be blamed，介词短语for discriminating against the "odd balls"修饰前面的句子，介词短语among researchers修饰前面的句子，介词短语in favor of more conventional thinkers修饰前面的句子，定语从句who "work well with the team"修饰conventional thinkers。句子if regularity and conformity to a standard pattern are as desirable to the scientist as the writing of his papers would appear to reflect是个插入语。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于nor这个否定副词引导的倒装句，中间有很长的插入语，这个很长的倒装句后面的状语是由很多介词短语充当，而且倒装句最后还套上很好的定语从句，句型结构很复杂。

【核心词汇】

regularity and conformity to a standard pattern　对标准式样的整齐划一的要求

desirable　合理的

the writing of his papers　论文的写作

reflect　反应

blamed for　谴责

discriminate against　歧视

odd balls　思维与众不同的人

in favor of　喜欢

conventional thinkers　传统的思考者

【参考译文】如果科学家对标准式样的整齐划一的要求就像他论文的写作所反映的一样，那么管理层就不该因歧视研究者中的“思维与众不同的人”，喜欢其中较为传统的“善于团队合作”的思想者而受到指责了。