新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第45课 媒体的力量 (2)

　　Though we may enjoyreading about the lives of others, it is extremelydoubtful whether we would equally enjoyreading about ourselves. Acting on thecontention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to individuals bypublishing details about their private lives. Newspapers exert such tremendousinfluence that they can not only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinarypeople but can even overthrow a government.

　　4.Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtfulwhether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves.

　　我们都喜欢看关于别人生活的报道，但是否同样喜欢看关于自己生活的报道，就很难说了。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:此句中的it作先行主语，指代whether引导的主语从句，本意是“是否同样喜欢看那关于自己生活的报道就让人怀疑了。”

　　5.Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold sufferingto individuals by publishing details about their private lives.

　　记者按事实至上的论点行事，发表有关别人生活的细节，有时会给当事人造成极大的痛苦。

　　语言点:acting on的意思是“按照…做”，要表达类似的意思还可以说:according to,in the lightof,by…,as…,in pursuance of,base on。

　　6.Newspapers exert such tremendous influence that they can not only bring aboutmajor changes to the lives of ordinary people but can even overthrow a government.

　　新闻具有巨大的威力。它们不仅可以给寻常人家的生活带来重大的变化，甚至还能推翻一个政府。

　　语言点:exert influence的意思是“对…产生影响”。