例69　His colleague, Michael Beer, says that far too many companies have applied re-engineering in a mechanistic fashion, chopping out costs without giving sufficient thought to long-term profitability.

【结构分析】这句话是个宾语从句，也就是His colleague, Michael Beer, says that...，宾语从句的主语是far too many companies，动词是have applied，宾语是re-engineering，后面是介词短语in a mechanistic fashion做状语，后面是加上伴随分词状语，也就是chopping out costs without giving sufficient thought to long-term profitability。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于宾语从句里面套上伴随分词状语，分词状语让句子很灵活，比如I am carrying out my super plans, using my great wisdom and confidence。

【核心词汇】

his colleague　他的同事

far too many companies　太多的公司

re-engineering　重新改造

in a mechanistic fashion　一种机械的方式

chopping out costs　削减了成本

give sufficient thought to　充分考虑

long-term profitability　长期赢利的能力

【参考译文】他的同事迈克尔·比尔说，有太多的公司已经用一种机械的方式实行公司内部的重新改造，在没有充分考虑长期赢利的能力下削减了成本。