2010 Text2 Q26 & Q30
第一段
Over the past decade, thousands of patents have been granted for what are called business methods. Amazon.com received one for its "one-click" online payment system. Merrill Lynch got legal protection for an asset allocation strategy. One inventor patented a technique for lifting a box.
第二段
Now the nation's top patent court appears completely ready to scale back on business-method patents, which have been controversial ever since they were first authorized 10 years ago….商业方法专利从十年前获得批准以来就一直备受争议；如今，国家最高专利法庭似乎准备对该专利权进行相应规模地缩减。
26. Business-method patents have recently aroused concern because of _____.
[A] their limited value to business
[B] their connection with asset allocation
[C] the possible restriction on their granting
[D] the controversy over authorization
30. Which of the following would be the subject of the text?
[A] A looming threat to business-method patents
[B] Protection for business-method patent holders
[C] A legal case regarding business-method patents
[D] A prevailing trend against business-method patents
第一句
[1] Over the past decade, thousands of patents have been granted for [2] what are called business methods
[1] 主句：
状：[Over the past decade],
主：thousands of patents
谓：have been granted
状：[for …]（介宾短语做状语）
字面：在过去10年 | 数千专利 | 被批准 | 由于……
[2] 介词for的宾语从句：
主：what
谓：are called
补：<business methods>
字面：某种事物 | 被称为 | 商业方案
本句译文：在过去10年，大量所谓的商业方案专利获得批准。
第二句
Amazon.com（主）received（谓）one（宾）[for its "one-click" online payment system].
本句译文：亚马逊公司因“一键式”在线支付系统获得一项专利。
第三句
Merrill Lynch（主）got（谓）legal protection（宾）[for an asset allocation分配 strategy].
本句译文：美林证券的资产分配策略获得法律保护。
第四句
One inventor（主）patented（谓）a technique（宾）[for lifting a box].
谓语：patent为及物动词，patent sth.表示“某项技术获得专利”
本句译文：一位发明家因发明举起箱子的技术而获得专利。
第五句
[1] Now the nation's top patent court appears completely ready to scale back on business-method patents, [2] which have been controversial [3] ever since they were first authorized 10 years ago….
[1] 主句：
状：[Now]
主：the nation's top patent court
谓：appears completely ready to scale back
状：[on business-method patents]
注解：appear / be ready to do …为“准备……；即将……”；scale为动词“调整规模”
译文：如今，国家最高专利法庭似乎准备对商业方案专利权进行相应规模地缩减
[2] 修饰business-method patents的定语从句：
主：which
系：have been
表：controversial
译文：该专利一直备受争议
[3] 分句[2]的时间状语从句：
引：ever since
主：they
谓：were first authorized
状：[10 years ago]
译文：自从十年前获得批准以来
本句译文：商业方法专利从十年前获得批准以来就一直备受争议；如今，国家最高专利法庭似乎准备对该专利权进行相应规模地缩减。
