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But even as civilians on both sides express a desire for calm and stability, and as indirect talks resurrect previously employed practical arrangements, the question remains as to whether a more durable peace can be achieved without bolder political decisions on both sides.
译文:但即使双方的民众都表达了平静和稳定的愿望,间接会谈恢复了以前的实际安排,问题仍在于没有更大胆的政治决策,是否能够实现更持久的和平。
词汇与例句:
stability[stəˈbɪləti] n. 稳定(性)
eg. I am confident that we can restore peace, stability and respect for the rule of law.我相信我们能恢复和平、稳定和对法治的尊重。
resurrect[ˌrezəˈrekt] vt. 复活,复苏
eg. Attempts to resurrect the ceasefire have already failed once. 为再次停火作出的努力已经失败了一次。
durable[ˈdjʊərəbl] adj. 持久的,长期的
eg. A durable peacedeal requires reconciliation between Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.要达成一份持久的和平协议,需要约旦河西岸和加沙地带的巴勒斯坦人实现和解。
句子语法结构分析:
But表示转换,even as civilians on both sides express a desire for calm and stability, and as indirect talksresurrect previously employed practical arrangements是两个as引导的状语从句, the question是主句的主语,remains是系动词,as to whether a more durable peace can be achieved without bolder political decisions on both sides整个作表语,as to相当于with regard to, regarding, on the matter of, concerning等,whether引导从句,a more durable peace是名词词组作主语,can be achieved是谓语(被动语态),without bolder political decisions on both sides是介词词组作状语。
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