英译汉教程GeniusSacrificedforFailure.pptVIP

Background about primogeniture 英国的财产继承制 英国的财产继承制，强调的长子的绝对继承权，这和中国的嫡长子继承制还是有着很大的区分。英国的长子继承制亦即长子享有绝对的继承权，幼子以及女儿没有财产的继承权，他们只能选择去参军或者去修道院，所以说17世纪的英国出现了这样一种奇特的现象：1、参军的人数大为增加。2、修道院事业大为发展。3、晚婚、甚至是终生不婚 About long/ compound sentence 1. About 150 years ago, a village church vicar in Yorkshire , England , had three lovely , intelligent daughters Subject : (a village church) vicar Predicate: had Object: (three lovely , intelligent) daughters 2. but his hopes hinged entirely on the sole male heir，Branwell , a youth with remarkable talent in both art and literature. Subject : his hopes Predica