考研英语长难句｜Day68

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今日长难句

Most of the meat people eat in 2040 will not come from slaughtered animals, according to a 2019 report from the consultancy Kearney that predicts 60% will be either grown in vats or replaced with plant-based alternatives.

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词汇解析

slaughter [ˈslɔːtər] v. 屠宰（句中+ed可理解为“屠宰的”，作定语修饰animals）

consultancy [kənˈsʌltənsi] n. 咨询公司

predict [prɪˈdɪkt] v. 预测，预言

vat [væt] n. 大桶

replace [rɪˈpleɪs] v. 取代，替换

plant-based alternative 植物替代品

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结构分析

✔句子主干：

Most of the meat will not come from slaughtered animals

✔定语从句1：

people eat

✔状语1：

in 2040

✔状语2：

according to a 2019 report from the consultancy Kearney

✔定语从句2（含predicts后省略that的宾从）：

that predicts（宾从）60% will be either grown in vats or replaced with plant-based alternatives

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参考译文

Most of the meat people eat in 2040 will not come from slaughtered animals, according to a 2019 report from the consultancy Kearney that predicts 60% will be either grown in vats or replaced with plant-based alternatives.

根据咨询公司科尔尼 (Kearney) 2019年的一份报告，2040年人们食用的大部分肉类将不再来自屠宰动物，该报告预测，60%的肉类将在大桶中种植或被植物替代品取代。