考研英语 长难句训练day2

例1：
I shall define him as an individual //who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking// in a Socratic way about moral problems.

define 给…下定义
individual 个体的，个人的
primary 首要的，主要的
moral 道德

1.主句的谓语动词：define
I shall define him as an individual
我把他定义成一个人
2.定语从句（注意状语）
who has elected as his primary duty and pleasure in life the activity of thinking in a Socratic way about moral problems.
他把以Socratic思考道德问题的方式作为他最要的责任和乐趣在生活中

翻译：
我把他定义成这样一个人，他把以Socratic思考道德问题的方式作为他生活中首要的任务和乐趣。

例2：
The behavioral sciences have been slow to change //partly because the explanatory items often seem to be directly observed and //partly because other kinds of explanations have been hard to find .

explanation 解释的，说明的
item 项目，条款，行为
observe 观察，遵守

1.主句的谓语动词：change
主干
The behavioral sciences have been slow to change
行为科学发展很缓慢
2.状语1
partly because the explanatory items often seem to be directly observed
部分因为解释行为往往是被直接观察到的
3状语2
partly because other kinds of explanations have been hard to find .
部分因为其他种类的解释方法很难被找到

翻译：
行为科学发展很缓慢，部分因为解释行为往往是被直接观察到的，部分因为其他种类的解释方法很难找到。