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青门饮 · 寄宠人 【宋】时彦

An intellectual explores such moral problems consciously, articulately, and frankly, first by asking factual questions, then by asking moral questions, finally by suggesting action which seems appropriate in the light of the factual and moral information which he has obtained.

Question 1

An intellectual may probe into moral problems by _____.

✔A. gathering factual and moral and then making corresponding（相应的） strategy

B. giving appropriate suggestion on how to ask factual questions and then moral ones

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Question 2

Please translate the sentence into Chinese.

An intellectual explores（探索） such moral problems consciously（有意识地）, articulately（表达清晰地）, and frankly（真诚地）,

一个知识分子有意识地，表达清晰地，真诚地探索这类问题。

first by asking factual （事实的。现实的）questions, then by asking moral questions, finally by suggesting action which seems appropriate（恰当的） in the light of（本着……，根据……） the factual and moral information which he has obtained.

首先通过询问现实的问题，然后询问心理上的（道德的）问题，最后凭借他所获得的现实和心理上的（道德的）信息建议合适的行动。↓

知识分子自觉地、清晰地、直白地探索这些道德问题，首先问事实，然后问道德，最后根据他掌握的事实和道德方面的信息提出恰当的建议。

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句子详解↓

[1] An intellectual explores such moral problems consciously, articulately, and frankly, first by asking factual questions, then by asking moral questions, finally by suggesting action [2] which seems appropriate in the light of the factual and moral information [3] which he has obtained.

必备词汇

intellectual [ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl] n. 知识分子，脑力劳动者；智商极高的人；凭理智（而非情感）做事的人

consciously ['kɒnʃəslɪ] adv. 自觉地，有意识地

articulately [ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪtlɪ] adv. （口齿）清晰地

factual [ˈfæktʃuəl] adj. 事实的，实际的，真实的

appropriate [əˈprəʊpriət] adj. 适当的，恰当的，合适的

in the light of [in ðə lait ɔv] prep. 鉴于，本着，按照

句子结构

[1] 主句（S+V+O）

主：An intellectual 知识分子

谓：explores 探索

宾：such moral problems 这些道德问题

状：consciously, articulately, and frankly, 自觉地、清晰地、直白地

状：first by asking factual questions, 先问事实

状：then by asking moral questions, 再问道德

状：finally by suggesting action 最后提出行动建议

译文：知识分子自觉地、清晰地、直白地探索这些道德问题，先问事实，再问道德，最后提出行为建议

[2] 修饰action的定语从句（S+LV+P）

主：which 指action，行为

系：seems 看起来

表：appropriate 恰当

状：in the light of the factual and moral information 根据事实和道德方面的信息

译文：根据事实和道德方面的信息（提出的）恰当的（行为建议）

[3] 修饰information的定语从句（S+V+O）

宾：which

主：he

谓：has obtained

译文：他所获得（掌握）的（信息）

本句译文

知识分子自觉地、清晰地、直白地探索这些道德问题，首先问事实，然后问道德，最后根据他掌握的事实和道德方面的信息提出恰当的建议。