專四100條閱讀難句：sentence 18

　　In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen (監(jiān)督) “a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position.” (09.12 Passage 2)

　　主干：the university stressed that...

　　1. when引導時間狀語從句，修飾謂語動詞stressed, “劍橋任命Alison的時候公開強調(diào)說...”。有人認為when引導定語從句修飾2003，不妥，因為“任命”是瞬間動作動詞，而In 2003是延續(xù)性時間。

　　2. that引導的從句作stressed的賓語。oversee常用人或項目作其賓語，表示“監(jiān)督、監(jiān)管”，句中用a major strengthening作其賓語。

　　譯文：2003年，當劍橋大學任命耶魯大學另一名前教務長艾莉森.理查德為副校長時，就公開強調(diào)艾莉森在耶魯任職期間成功地使“耶魯?shù)呢斄Υ蟠笤鰪?rdquo;。