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The growth of the use of English as the world’s primary language for international communication has obviously been continuing for several decades.
作为国际交流的主要语言，英语使用人数的上升已经持续数十年了。
But even as the number of English speakers expands further there are signs that the global predominance of the language may fade within the foreseeable future.
1. But even as the number of English speakers expands further 为让步状语从句，该从句为主谓结构，即：the number of English speakers/ expands; 译为：但是即使当下英语使用者的人数还在进一步扩大
2. 句子主干为There be句式， that the global predominance of the language may fade within the foreseeable future 为signs 的同位语从句，解释signs的内容。一般而言，同位语从句与前面的名字之间为等号或解释关系，可译为“即：”或冒号（：）。
the number of ………的数量
expand / ikˈspænd / vi. 扩大，增加
global / ˈɡləubl; NAmE ˈɡloubl / adj. 全球的
predominance / priˈdɔminəns; NAmE -ˈdɑ:m- / n. [U]主导地位
fade / feid / vi. 逐渐消退
foreseeable / fɔ:ˈsi:əbl; NAmE fɔ:rˈs- / adj. 可预见的
But even as the number of English speakers expands further there are signs that the global predominance of the language may fade within the foreseeable future.
但是即使当下英语使用者的人数还在进一步扩大，依然有迹象表明：在可预见的未来，英语可能会逐渐失去其全球主导的地位。
Complex international, economic, technological and cultural changes could start to diminish the leading position of English as the language of the world market, and UK interests which enjoy advantage from the breadth of English usage would consequently face new pressures.
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