This would be reasonable if it were not for the fact that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications, or get associates to do for them in return for similar favors. (2019年英語一翻譯)
【題目考點】代詞指代;if 虛擬條件狀語從句;同位語從句
【句子結構】主干為:This would be reasonable;
條件狀語從句
if引導條件狀語從句,翻譯的時候應將這個條件狀語從句置于主句前翻譯：if it were not for the fact that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications, or get associates to do for them in return for similar favors, this would be reasonable; 注意在翻譯時需要將以下幾種類型狀語從句置于主句前翻譯：條件狀語從句，讓步狀語從句，時間狀語從句。
同位語從句
the fact that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications, or get associates to do for them in return for similar favors. 是一個典型的同位語從句，同位語從句識別：N或者N短語+that(that在從句中不做成分，注意與定語從句區別;通常N為抽象N或短語。
【重點詞匯】
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cite vt. 引用 |
in return for 作為對.....的報答 |
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associate n.同伴;合伙人； |
reasonable 合理的 |
【參考譯文】只有科學家們無法輕易地在今后發表的刊物中引用自己的文章，同時他們 無法請求自己的同事做類似的事情以換取相同的益處，文章索引才可能變得合理。
