考研英语长难句｜Day37

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今日长难句

As much as $1bn in employee shares could be sold in the tender offer, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who added that the total sold was likely to be considerably less as employees opt to hold on to stock.

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词汇解析

employee shares 员工股票

tender /ˈtendər/ n. 收购；投标

tender offer 收购要约

people with knowledge of the matter 知情人士

considerably /kənˈsɪdərəbli/ adv. 非常，相当多地

opt to do sth. 选择做某事

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结构分析

✔句子主干：

As much as $1bn could be sold

✔定语：

in employee shares

✔状语1：

in the tender offer

✔状语2：

according to people with knowledge of the matter

✔定语从句：

who added that...

✔宾语从句：

the total sold was likely to be considerably less

✔状语从句：

as employees opt to hold on to stock

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参考译文

Getting more women into jobs would extend the demographic dividend and help deal with the fact that women live longer than men, but tend to have more meagre savings and pensions, and so are vulnerable in old age.

知情人士表示，在收购要约中，可能会出售至多10亿美元的员工股票。他们补充称，由于员工选择持有股票，出售的股票总数可能会少得多。