132. "No one can take one-sided action,"says Laird,who is exploring whether to seek an exemption from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid.
英语四级译文:
莱尔德正在研究能否从联邦反垄断法中寻求豁免,以使成员学校可以讨论如何联合起来削减奖学金。“没有学校可以单方面行动。”他表示。
四级词汇讲解:
引号内的内容为直接引语,本句的主干为says Laird。who引导的是Laird的定语从句,其中包含so引导的结果状语从句,该结果状语从句中,how引导的是discuss的宾语从句,可见本句也包含多重从句;whether to seek an exemption from federal anti-trust laws是exploring的宾语。
one-sided的意思是“片面的,单方面的,一边倒的”。如:
The newspaper gave a one-sided account of the issue.报纸对该事件做了片面的报道.
explore意为“探索,探究”。如:
The scientists were exploring the sea floor.科学家们正对海底进行勘察。
merit aid在句中的意思是“奖学金”。