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Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be, their very history—and sometimes the way they behave today—embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities.
词汇突破
embody [ɪmˈbɒdi]
vt. 体现,使具体化;具体表达
embodiment [ɪmˈbɒdimənt]
n. 体现,化身
indefensible [ˌɪndɪˈfensəbl]
adj. 站不住脚的;不能防卫的;无辩护余地的
privilege [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]
n. 特权;优待vt. 给予…特权;特免
inequality [ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti]
n. 不平等;不同;不平均
结构分析
本句的主干是 their very history embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities。Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be 为让步状语从句,and sometimes the way they behave today 为插入语。
参考译文
他们自称是国家统一的象征,他们的历史——有时还有他们今天的行为方式——体现了过时的、站不住脚的特权和不平等。