15. Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.
【分析】多重复合句。句子主干为 there concerns...。that 引导定语从句,修饰 regulations,其中包含 if 引导的条件状语总句。
【译文】当然,有人担心如果各州都设立自己的法规,那么就会产生胡乱拼凑的法律,这种担心不无道理。
16. But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviews the company's application, it should keep in mind what promises from Entergy are worth.
【分析】复合句。句子主干为 it should keep in mind what...。as 引导时间状语从句。主句中 what 引导宾语从句。
【译文】但当核管理委员会(NRC)审阅该公司的申请时,他们应该考虑 Entergy 的承诺有多少价值。
【点拨】review 作动词是常见的义为“复习,回顾”,句中意思是“检查,审核”。