Training of long and difficult sentences in postgraduate entrance examination day85

example 1：
It has been clear for some time that tech giants seem to pay less tax than might be expected given their revenues.

1. given prep. in consideration of
2. tax n. Taxes ; tax
3. revenues n. revenue ; Tax revenue ; earnings

1. Find the predicate verb of the subject sentence ：been
The main sentence ：
It has been clear for some time
It's been clear for a while
2.
【that tech giants seem to pay less tax】 than might be expected given their revenues.
The tech giants seem to have paid less taxes than expected

translate ：
It's been clear for a while , The tech giants seem to have paid less taxes than they expected .





example 2：
【It is smart business and entirely legal for （multinational companies） to （funnel profits） through low-tax countries】, 【but many argue that it robs nations of vital income.】

1. multinational companies Multinationals
2. entirely a. Completely
3. vital a. important

1. Find the predicate verb of the subject sentence ：is
The main sentence ：
It is 【smart business and entirely legal】 for 【multinational companies】 to 【funnel profits through low-tax countries】
It is smart business for multinational companies to transfer profits through low tax countries , And completely legal
2.
but many argue that it robs nations of vital income.
But many people think it deprives many countries of important income

translate ：
It is smart business for multinational companies to transfer profits through low tax countries , And completely legal , But many people think it deprives many countries of important income .





example 3：
French is leading the charge by levying an additional 3 per cent rate of tax on about 30 tech firms worldwide.

1. 3 per cent Per cent 3
2. out of proportion Out of proportion
3. proportion n. The proportion ; part ; share
   pro before + port part ; Separate + ion Table NOUN → Separate by previous amount →〔 Occupied 〕 The proportion

1. Find the predicate verb of the subject sentence ：is
France has the priority of charging , To the whole country 30 Technology companies will charge an additional percent 3 The tax rate of

translate ：
France has the priority of charging , To the whole country 30 Technology companies will charge an additional percent 3 The tax rate of