考研英語長難句｜Day68

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今日長難句

Most of the meat people eat in 2040 will not come from slaughtered animals, according to a 2019 report from the consultancy Kearney that predicts 60% will be either grown in vats or replaced with plant-based alternatives.

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詞彙解析

slaughter [ˈslɔːtər] v. 屠宰（句中+ed可理解爲“屠宰的”，作定語修飾animals）

consultancy [kənˈsʌltənsi] n. 諮詢公司

predict [prɪˈdɪkt] v. 預測，預言

vat [væt] n. 大桶

replace [rɪˈpleɪs] v. 取代，替換

plant-based alternative 植物替代品

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結構分析

✔句子主幹：

Most of the meat will not come from slaughtered animals

✔定語從句1：

people eat

✔狀語1：

in 2040

✔狀語2：

according to a 2019 report from the consultancy Kearney

✔定語從句2（含predicts後省略that的賓從）：

that predicts（賓從）60% will be either grown in vats or replaced with plant-based alternatives

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參考譯文

Most of the meat people eat in 2040 will not come from slaughtered animals, according to a 2019 report from the consultancy Kearney that predicts 60% will be either grown in vats or replaced with plant-based alternatives.

根據諮詢公司科爾尼 (Kearney) 2019年的一份報告，2040年人們食用的大部分肉類將不再來自屠宰動物，該報告預測，60%的肉類將在大桶中種植或被植物替代品取代。