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今日长难句
A young man can decide on alikely spouseon his own and then ask his parents toarrangethe marriagenegotiations, or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.
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词汇解析
likely adj.（似乎）合适的；可能的
spouse n. 配偶
arrange v. 安排；筹备
negotiation n. 协商；谈判
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结构分析
STEP 1 确定所有谓语动词
can decide on；ask
may make the choice of
STEP 2 确定并列分句
并列分句1：
A young man can decide on a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to arrange the marriage negotiations.
并列分句2：
or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection.
STEP 3 确定各句主干
并列分句1主干：
A young man can decide on a likely spouse and then ask his parents to arrange the marriage negotiations
并列分句2主干：
the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse
STEP 4 确定修饰成分
1. on his own
2. giving the child little to say in the selection
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参考译文
年轻男性可以自行选定一位合适的配偶，然后请求他的父母安排提亲。 或者由年轻男性的父母选择配偶，在选择的过程中不给孩子一点发言权。
