長(zhǎng)難句解析：
This trend has produced a ripple effect throughout the economy, including the property market and local redevelopment, as the increased number of single women —who are also attaining higher-paid job—boosts demand of housing.
本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，句子的主干是This trend has produced a ripple effect throughout the economy.兩個(gè)逗號(hào)之間的including the propertymarket and local redevelopment是插入語(yǔ)。之后是as引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句，破折號(hào)之間的部分是who引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句修飾single women.
For the women of mygeneration who were urged to keep juggling through the’80s, downshifting in themid-'90s is not so much a search for the mythical good life——growing your ownorganic vegetables——as a personal recognition of your limitations.
本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，句子的主干是downshifting in themid-'90s is not so much a search as a personal recognition of your limitations.首先，F(xiàn)or the women of my generation是狀語(yǔ)，之后是who引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句修飾women.其次，for the mythical good life是介詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)修飾 search。最后，破折號(hào)之間的部分是插入語(yǔ)，對(duì)mythical good life進(jìn)行解釋說(shuō)明。
The trend was naturally most obvious in those areas of science based especially on a mathematical or laboratory training, and can be illustrated in terms of the development of geology in the United Kingdom.
本句是一個(gè)并列句，句子的主干是The trend was naturally most obvious and can be illustrated.在分句1（and之前）中，in those areas of science是狀語(yǔ)， based especially on a mathematical or laboratory training是過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)作定語(yǔ)修飾science。在分句2（and之后）中，in terms of the development 是狀語(yǔ)，of geology in the United Kingdom是介詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)修飾development。
The real magic in consumer technology is happening less and less inside the devices people carry around and more and more in server farms scattered around the world, where massive amounts of data get processed and then transmitted to gadgets like the Amazon Echo or Google Home.
本句是主從復(fù)合句，句子的主干是The real magic ishappening less and less inside the devices and more and more in server farms. 首先in consumer technology是介詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)修飾magic。其次people carry around是省略連詞that的定語(yǔ)從句修飾devices；scattered around the world是介詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)修飾server farms。最后是where引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句修飾server farms。
As the internet becomes more and more commercialized, it is in the interest of business to universalize access—after all, the more people online,the more potential customers there are.
本句是主從復(fù)合句，句子的主干是it is in the interestof business to universalize access，其中it是形式主語(yǔ)，真正的主語(yǔ)是 to universalize access。前面的As the internet becomes more and morecommercialized是as引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。最后破折號(hào)之后的內(nèi)容是插入語(yǔ)，對(duì)主句進(jìn)行解釋說(shuō)明。
The outbreak makes concrete the fears of pediatric epidemiologists that a citadel of the movement against compulsory vaccination could be susceptible to the rapid spread of a potentially deadly disease.
本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，句子的主干是The outbreak makes concrete the fears。這里出現(xiàn)了賓語(yǔ)與賓補(bǔ)的倒置，本應(yīng)該是本來(lái)應(yīng)該是 make sb./sth.+adj,現(xiàn)在變成了 make +adj sb./sth. 再往后的of pediatric epidemiologists是介詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)修飾fears。最后是that 引導(dǎo)的同位語(yǔ)從句對(duì)fears進(jìn)行解釋說(shuō)明。
For a while it looked as though the making of semiconductors, which America had invented and which sat at the heart of the new computer age, was going to be the next casualty.
本句是主從復(fù)合句，句子的主干是 it looked as though...句子一開頭的for a while是時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，it（主） looked（系動(dòng)詞）之后是as though
引導(dǎo)的表語(yǔ)從句，表語(yǔ)從句的主干是 the making of semiconductors was going to be the nextcasualty.兩個(gè)逗號(hào)之間的which America had invented and which sat at the heart of the new computer age是which引導(dǎo)的兩個(gè)并列的定語(yǔ)從句，修飾semiconductors。
核心詞匯：
escalate /'?sk?let/ v.惡化;升級(jí)；增加
outbreak /'a?tbrek/ n.〔戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)或疾病的〕爆發(fā)，突然發(fā)生
emergency /?'m?d??nsi/ n.緊急情況，不測(cè)事件
update /,?p'det/ n.最新的消息 v.更新；向…提供最新信息
investigate /?n'v?st?ɡet/ v.調(diào)查；偵查(investigation? n.)
immunize /'?mj?'na?z/ v.〔接種疫苗〕使〔人〕免疫
concrete/'kɑ?krit/ adj.具體的
epidemiologist /,?p?,dim?'ɑl?d??st/ n.流行病學(xué)家（epidemic n. 流行病，傳染?。?/b>
compulsory/k?m?p?ls?r?/ 強(qiáng)制的，強(qiáng)迫的；義務(wù)的;規(guī)定的
vaccination /,v?ksn'e??n/ n.接種疫苗
susceptible/s?'s?pt?bl/ adj.易受影響的（to sth.）;易受感染的
deadly/'d?dli/adj.致命的
a handful of sth. 幾個(gè)人[物]，少數(shù)人[物]
commercialize /k?'m??la?z/ v.使商業(yè)化(commerce n.商業(yè);a貿(mào)易 commercial adj. 商業(yè)的 )
universalize /ju:n?'v?:s(?)la?z/? v. 使普遍化（universaladj. 普? ? ? 遍的；全體的;共同的）
potential /p?'t?n?l/ adj.潛在的 n.潛力
access/'?ks?s/ n. 使用權(quán);進(jìn)入/v. 獲取
combat/'kɑmb?t/v.? 防止? n.戰(zhàn)斗
in the interest of sth. 符合...的利益
rather than 而不是（同義替換instead of）
redundancy /r??d?nd?ns?/ n.裁員
downsize /?da?n?sa?z/ v.? 使縮小規(guī)模
thrift /θr?ft/ n.節(jié)儉
acquaintance /??kwe?nt?ns/? n.相識(shí)之人；認(rèn)識(shí)
urge? /??d?,?d?/ v敦促.;竭力主張；n迫切的要求；沖動(dòng)
mythical /?m?θ?k?l/ adj.神話中的;虛構(gòu)的
not so much...as...與其說(shuō)是...不如說(shuō)是...
distinction? /d?'st??k??n/ n.差別，區(qū)別;優(yōu)秀,卓越
professional /pr?'f???nl/ n.職業(yè)人士;專業(yè)人士 adj.職業(yè)的；專業(yè)的
amateur /'?m?.t??r/ n.業(yè)余愛(ài)好者
connotation /kɑn?'te??n/n.含義；隱含意義
integrate /'?nt?ɡret/ v.融入〔某群體或社會(huì)〕;（使）成為一體;合并
specialisation /sp???l?'ze??n/ n.專業(yè)化（specialityn.專業(yè)，專長(zhǎng) specialist n.專家）
consequent? /'kɑns?kw?nt/adj. 隨之發(fā)生的，作為結(jié)果的
complex /'kɑmpl?ket?d/adj. 復(fù)雜的；難以理解的（同義替換：complicated ）
obvious? /'ɑbv??s/ adj. 明顯的（同義替換：clear; evident; apparent）
in particular 尤其，特別
in terms of 就...而言
distinction? /d?'st??k??n/ n.差別，區(qū)別;優(yōu)秀,卓越
gentrification /,d??ntr?f?'ke??n/ n.中產(chǎn)階級(jí)化
urban? /'?b?n/ adj. 城市的（suburban/s?'b?b?n/ adj,郊區(qū)的rural /'r?r?l / adj,農(nóng)村的）?
reshape? /ri??ep/ v.? 改變; 重塑
displace? /d?s'ples/ 取代，替代
increasingly /?n'kris??li/ adv.越來(lái)越多地
alter? /'?lt?/ v.變化，改變（alteration n.改變alternative adj. 可替代的；兩者擇一的 n.可供選擇的事物）
boost? /b?st/? v. 促進(jìn)，推動(dòng)
cultural transition 文化遷徙
ripple effect 連鎖反應(yīng)
real estate 房地產(chǎn)(同義替換 property market)
escalate /'?sk?let/ v.惡化;升級(jí)；增加
revolutionary? /'r?v?'l???'n?ri/ adj.革命性的，突破性的，創(chuàng)新的（revolutionize v.給…帶來(lái)革命 revolution n.革命）
commonplace /'kɑm?n'ples/ adj.常見的
diversify/d??v??rs?fa?/ v.（使）產(chǎn)品品種多樣化;（使）多樣化
(diverseadj.多種多樣的)
magic /'m?d??k/ n.魅力；魔法 adj.有魔力的；神奇的
scatter /'sk?t?/ v.（使）分散
massive /'m?s?v/ (尺寸、數(shù)量、規(guī)模) 非常大的
process/?pr??s?s/ v.加工；處理 n.過(guò)程；工藝流程
transmit /tr?nz?m?t/ v.傳輸，發(fā)送，傳送
inevitable? /?n'?v?t?bl/? adj.必然發(fā)生的，不可避免的
primacy? /'pra?m?si/ n. 第一位，首位
narrow? /'n?ro/ v.縮??；變窄 adj.狹窄的
retreat? /r?'trit/ n.后退；離開；退避 v.撤退; 后退；離開
predominance? /pr?'dɑm?n?ns/ n.主導(dǎo)地位; 支配地位;優(yōu)勢(shì)
(predominant adj. )
fade? /fed/ v.逐漸消失；褪色
shrink? /?r??k/? v.（使）收縮;減少
domestic /d?'m?st?k/ adj.國(guó)內(nèi)的；家庭的
casualty? /'k??u?lti/ n.受害者；傷者，死者
at a loss 不知所措
on the ropes 岌岌可危
