2016考研英语长难句解析（52）

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Odd though it sounds, cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible
consequence of some respected ideas in elementary-particle physics, and many
astrophysicists have been convinced for the better part of a decade that it is
true.
    词汇处理：
    cosmic inflation 宇宙膨胀说
    scientifically plausible consequence 科学上可信的推论
    respected idea 公认的理论
    in elementary-particle physics 基本粒子物理学
    convinced 相信
    for the better part of a decade 七八年来
    句子解析：
    主干识别：并列句一：cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of
some respected ideas in elementary-particle physics
    并列句二：many astrophysicists have been convinced that it is true
    其他成分：并列一：状语 Odd though it sounds,
though的用法和as的用法是一样的，都可以引起句子顺序的变换，调整后为：though it sounds odd
    并列二：状语 for the better part of a decade
    参考译文：虽然这个理论听起来很奇怪，但宇宙膨胀说却是从基本粒子物理学中一些公认的理论中得出的从科学角度讲合理的推论。许多天体物理学家七八年来一直认为这一论说是正确的。