2018考研英语：长难句练习及解析（41）

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And thanks to the continual miniaturization of electronics and micro-mechanics, there are already robot systems that can perform some kinds of brain and bone surgery with sub-millimeter accuracy --- far greater precision than highly skilled physicians can achieve with their hands alone.
    【核心词汇】
    miniaturization n.小型化
    electronics n.电子
    micromechanics n.微型机械仪器
    sub-millimeter n.亚毫米
    perform v.执行，表演
    precision n.精度，准确性
    accuracy n.精确性
    thanks to由于
    【结构分析】
    该句主干是there be结构，there are already robot systems，后面跟了定语从句that can perform some kinds of brain and bone surgery with sub-millimeter accuracy来修饰robot systems， thanks to the continual miniaturization of electronics and micro-mechanics为原因状语，而后面的破折号引出一个补充说明部分来修饰sub-millimeter accuracy。
    【参考译文】
    由于电子和微型机械仪器不断小型化，现在已有一些机器人系统能够进行精确到亚毫米的脑部和骨科手术，其精确性远远超过熟练的医生仅用他们的双手所能达到的水平。