考研英语长难句｜Day8

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今日长难句

But healthcare professionals acknowledge preventive scans aren’t going away—and are likely to become even more popular among wealthy patients who feel detection of any life-altering illness is worth the extra hassle and cost.

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词汇解析

acknowledge / əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ / v. 承认；认可

preventive / prɪˈventɪv / adj. 预防（性）的

detection / dɪˈtekʃ(ə)n / n. 察觉，发现

life-altering / laɪf ˈɔːltərɪŋ / adj. 改变生活的

hassle / ˈhæs(ə)l / n. 麻烦

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结构分析

句子主干：

But healthcare professionals acknowledge...

宾语从句1（省略that）：

preventive scans aren’t going away—and are likely to become even more popular among wealthy patients

定语从句：

who feel...

宾语从句2（省略that）：

detection of any life-altering illness is worth the extra hassle and cost.

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参考译文

But healthcare professionals acknowledge preventive scans aren’t going away—and are likely to become even more popular among wealthy patients who feel detection of any life-altering illness is worth the extra hassle and cost.

但是，医疗保健专业人士承认，预防性扫描不会消失，而且可能在富裕患者当中变得更受欢迎，这些患者认为，如果能早点筛查出任何可能彻底改变生活的疾病，付出额外的麻烦和费用是值得的。

长难句背景：一些公司向看上去健康的人出售全身扫描服务，承诺此举可以让他们安心。而传统医疗专业人士则担心相关的费用。