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(2002, text 3)

In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.

句子结构

主干：taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price

结果状语从句：so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.

词汇学习

account for 占据……比例；解释

retail ['ri:.teɪl] n. 零售，零卖

crude [kru:d] adj. 粗糙的，简陋的，粗制的；粗俗的，粗野的，无礼的

crude oil 原油

muted ['mju:.tɪd] adj. 不响亮的，轻轻的；缺乏热情的，淡漠的

have an effect on sth 对……有影响

pump price 出泵价格，文中指汽油价格

词汇拓展

1. 影响：affect, effect, influence

have/exert a positive/ far-reaching effect on sth 对……有积极，正面的影响

have/pose a negative/ bad influence on sth 对……带来负面的影响

have a muted effect on sth 对……几乎没有影响

原文重现

In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.

句子翻译

在欧洲，税费在汽油零售价中所占比例高达五分之四，因此，即使原油价格发生很大波动，汽油价格所受的影响也不会像过去那么显著。

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