With "climax," "biome," "superorganism," and various other technical terms for the association of animals and plants at a given locality being criticized, the term "ecosystem" was more and more widely adopted for the whole system of associated organisms together with the physical factors of their environment.(TPO19, 46)
technical adj. 使用术语的, 专业的
term n. 术语
我是分界线,大家先一遍速读看是否理解
(With "climax," "biome,""superorganism," and various other technical terms) (for the association of animals and plants) (at a given locality) (being criticized), the term "ecosystem" was more and more widely adopted (for the whole system)(of associated organisms) (together with the physical factors of their environment.)(TPO19, 46)
托福阅读长难句100句分析:
这个句子的主干就是:
the term "ecosystem" was more and more widely adopted
修饰一:(With "climax,""biome," "superorganism," and various other technical terms) ,介词短语
中文:随着“顶峰”、“生物群系”、“超级有机体”
修饰二:(for the association of animals and plants),介词短语
中文:关于动植物联系
修饰三:(at a given locality) ,介词短语
中文:在一个给定的地点
修饰四:(being criticized) ,非谓语动词
中文:被批评
修饰五:(for the whole system) ,介词短语
中文:对于这个系统
修饰六:(of associated organisms) ,介词短语
中文:相互联系的有机体
修饰七:(together with the physical factors of their environment.) ,介词短语
中文:以及它们环境中的物理因素
托福阅读长难句100句参考翻译:
随着“顶峰”、“生物群系”、“超级有机体”(它们用来描述一个给定地点的动植物联系)以及各种其它专业术语受到批评,对于相互联系的有机体以及它们环境中的物理因素形成的整体系统来说,这个术语“生态系统”越来越被广泛采用。
这个句子的主要修饰成分就是介词短语和非谓语动词,大家务必想清楚,每一个修饰成分修饰的是什么,才能看清楚这个句子的结构。