20171127 每天一个翻译长难句，冲刺考研

【今日长难句】

This seems a justification for neglect of those in need, and a rationalization of exploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.

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【结构分析】

1. 本句难点不在于主干，在于平行结构。主干为主系表结构，this seems a justification … and a rationalization …

2. for neglect of those in need 修饰a justification; of exploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom为三个of构成的平行结构，修饰a rationalization.

【词的处理】

justification / ˌdʒʌstifiˈkeiʃn / n. 正当理由

neglect  / niˈɡlekt / vt. 忽视

those in need 需要帮助的人

rationalization /,ræʃənəlaɪ'zeiʃən/ 合理化

exploitation  / ˌeksplɔiˈteiʃn / n. 剥削；开采

superiority  / su:ˌpiəriˈɔrəti/ n. 优越(性)

inferiority / inˌfiəriˈɔrəti/ 低等，劣等

【参考译文】

This seems a justification for neglect of those in need, and a rationalization of exploitation, of the superiority of those at the top and the inferiority of those at the bottom.

这似乎成了一个正当理由去忽视需要帮助的人，也证明了剥削、社会上层人群的优越及社会底层人群的卑微是合理的。