华慧考博-考博英语两个复杂句子的结构分析(二十六)

1. A unique initiative that was started five years ago jointly by the Business School and the School of Medicine at Imperial College London aims to develop doctors who understand management.

【结构分析】句子主干为：A unique initiative aims to develop doctors；“who understand management”为who引导的从句充当“doctors”的后置定语；“that was started five years ago jointly by the Business School and the School of Medicine at Imperial College London”为that引导的从句充当“A unique initiative”的后置定语。

2. At the age of sixteen the adolescent is granted certain adult rights which increase his social status by providing him with more freedom and choices.

【结构分析】句子主干为：the adolescent is granted certain adult rights；“which increase his social status by providing him with more freedom and choices”为which引导的从句充当“certain adult rights”的后置定语，其中“by providing him with more freedom and choices”为方式状语；“At the age of sixteen”为时间状语。