考研英语每日练习题

Pushed by science, or what claims to be science, society is reclassifyingwhat once were considered character flaws or moral failings as personalitydisorders akin to physical disabilities.

解词：

reclassify: 将…再次(重新)分类

failing:(性格中的)弱点，缺陷，短处

disorder:(身心机能的)失调

akin to:类似

析句：

句子主干society is reclassifying what once were considered character flaws ormoral failings as personality ed过去分词短语作状语。...表示把......重新归类为 once were consideredcharacter flaws or moralfailings为reclassify的宾语从句，由what引导，what在宾语从句中作主语，character flaws or moralfailings在从句中为主语补足语。

翻译：

在科学或所谓科学的.推动下，人们以前认为是性格缺陷或道德过失的问题现在被重新定为类似于生理缺陷的“人格障碍”。