新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第53课 为了公众的利益 (7)

　　There wasnothing in the record to show that the foreigner's complaint was justified and theChief of Police strongly denied the accusation. It was impossible for the Ombudsmanto take action, but when he received a similar complaint from another foreigner in thesame village, he immediately sent one of his lawyers to investigate the matter. Thelawyer ascertained that a policeman had indeed dealt roughly with foreigners onseveral occasions.

　　19.There was nothing in the record to show that the foreigner's complaint wasjustified and the Chief of Police strongly denied the accusation.

　　材料中没有任何文字记载证明外国人所说的情况符合事实，警察局长矢口否认这一指控。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:that引导宾语从句。

　　20.It was impossible for the Ombudsman to take action, but when he received asimilar complaint from another foreigner in the same village, he immediately sent oneof his lawyers to investigate the matter.

　　司法特派员难以处理。但是，当他又收到住在同一村庄的另一个外国人写的一封内容类似的投诉信时，他立即派出一位律师前去调查。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:it is/was impossible for…to do已经成了固定结构，表示“…做…是不可能的。”

　　21.The lawyer ascertained that a policeman had indeed dealt roughly with foreignerson several occasions.

　　律师证实有个警察确实多次粗鲁地对待外国人。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:that引导宾语从句。

　　语言点2:on several occasions的意思是“在不同的场合”，引申为“多次。”