If we can demonstrate that social media accurately captures a population’s sentiment, it could be a more affordable, accessible and timely alternative to what are otherwise expensive and logistically challenging surveys.
各位老师好,以上内容来自2019下半年翻译资格考试二级笔译综合题,请问to和what做什么成分?Otherwise在这里是什么意思?
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If we can demonstrate that social media accurately captures a population’s sentiment, it could be a more affordable, accessible and timely alternative to what are otherwise expensive and logistically challenging surveys.
参考译文:如果我们能证明社交媒体能准确捕捉公众情绪,相对于昂贵、交通十分不便的调查而言,它就可以成为一种更实惠、可获取和及时的替代方法。
【1】从句:If we can demonstrate that social media accurately captures a population’s sentiment.(如果我们能证明社交媒体能准确捕捉公众情绪)
【2】主句:it could be a more affordable, accessible and timely alternative to what are otherwise expensive and logistically challenging surveys. (相对于昂贵、交通十分不便的调查而言,它就可以成为一种更实惠、可获取和及时的替代方法。)
备注(1):主语的“主语(it)”指代从句“social media ”
备注(2):a +形容词+alternative to sth 对某事来说是一种“...替代”或者“...可供选择的事物”
备注(3) to what are otherwise expensive and logistically challenging surveys. 为介词(to)+what宾语从句,what为融合型连接代词“what=the things that are”并在宾语从句作主语。
备注(4):otherwise 为副词“在其它方面”或者“与之不同地;相反地”.与前面“affordable”构成对比。
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