【长难句】解析长难句（1）

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  According to their research, this loss has already reduced the ability of plants to move in pace with climate change by 60 percent, and in some areas by as much as 95 percent.

【生词】

1. loss 丧失、失去、亏损

2. pace 速度、节奏

【解析】

① this loss has already reduced the ability of plants to move in pace with climate change by 60 percent中of plants to move in pace with climate change是介词短语做ability的后置定语，to move in pace with climate change是非谓语动词to do不定式做plants的后置定语，move in pace with（与…步调一致），by 60 percent中by+数字表示升降、增减的程度（表明数字发生了变化），意为：这种损失已经使植物适应气候变化的能力降低了60%；

② in some areas by as much as 95 percent中in some areas做地点状语，by as much as 95 percent中by+数字表示升降、增减的程度（表明数字发生了变化）；

【句意】根据他们的研究，这种损失已经使植物适应气候变化的能力降低了60%，在某些地区甚至降低了95%。