英語(yǔ)六級(jí)攻克閱讀關(guān)鍵句229. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests

229. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available.

譯文　價(jià)格由于收成、自然災(zāi)害和政局的動(dòng)蕩而波動(dòng)；當(dāng)價(jià)格上升時(shí)，得過(guò)一段時(shí)間后才會(huì)出現(xiàn)新的供應(yīng)源。

點(diǎn)睛　本句的主干是Prices fluctuate...；it takes some time...。其中，in response to引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)；before引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。

fluctuate意為“波動(dòng)，變動(dòng)”。本句中的in response to為固定短語(yǔ)，意為“作為對(duì)……的回應(yīng)”。如：

He only shrugged his shoulders in response to the question. 他只是聳了聳肩，作為對(duì)問(wèn)題的回答。

instability意為“不穩(wěn)定；不安定”。如：

The riot can be considered a symptom of political instability. 這次暴動(dòng)可以看做政治上不穩(wěn)定的征兆。