英語四級閱讀關(guān)鍵句：263. The oil industry goes with the

263. The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as six years.

譯文

石油業(yè)認同預(yù)計的最高量，那相當(dāng)于美國6年石油總需求的10％。

點睛

本句的主干是industry goes with end。which引導(dǎo)的是high end of the range的非限制性定語從句，其中for as long as six years為時間狀語。

go with此處的意思是“同意，接受”。如：

I go with your original proposal. 我同意你原來的提議。

equal作動詞意思是“等于，相當(dāng)于”。如：

Trade should balance when supply equals demand. 供需相當(dāng)時貿(mào)易便達到平衡。

as much as的意思是“像……一樣多”，通常強調(diào)“多”的概念，意為“多達”。如：

The oilfield is gushing as much as 5,000 barrels of oil a day. 該油田每天產(chǎn)油多達5000桶。

as long as此處意為“長達”。

考點歸納

as long as除了表示“長達”之外，還可充當(dāng)連詞：

意為“只要”。如：

You can go out to play as long as the weather is good. 只要天氣好你就可以出去玩。

意為“既然，由于”。如：

As long as there is a demand, the suppliers will be there. 既然有需求，就會有供應(yīng)者。