第230句 安乐死
in australia-where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part-other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia.
译文:在澳大利亚,由于人口老龄化、寿命延长技术和公众态度变化等原因,其他州也将考虑制定类似的法律来处理安乐死问题。
点睛:本句的主干为…other states are going to consider…。句首的介词短语in australia作地点状语。定语从句where an aging population,life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part进一步解释australia的具体情况。
考点归纳:注意play a part和play a role。这两个短语都有“发挥(或起到)作用”的意思,在表达上没有区别,只是为了在写作上避免重复。
china is playing her active part in the nuclear issue of north korea.
中国在朝鲜核问题上起着积极的作用。
public play a decisive role infighting against piracy.
公众在抵制盗版的事务中扮演了决定性的角色。
n. 人口 ,(全体)居民,人数