2016考研英语经典长难句必背：人类改变环境的能力

Furthermore, humans have the ability to modify theenvironment in which they live, thus subjecting allother life forms to their own peculiar ideas andfancies.

译文：而且，人类有能力改变自己的生存环境，从而让其他所有生命形态都服从人类自己独特的想法和想象。

点睛：该句的主干是...humans have the ability...，其中which引导的是以environment为先行词的定语从句。thus subjecting...为整句的状语，其中subject sth.to...意为“使某事物服从于…”。

考点归纳：subject作形容词时也可与介词to连用，表示：新东方考研网

*易受…影响的

The area is subject to strong winds.

该地区易受大风袭击。

*易患…的

The little girl is subject to cold.

这个小女孩总是感冒。

*取决于…，有待于…

Your application is subject to review by the committee.

你的申请有待委员会的审查。

*受…管辖，受…统治

Those people were all subject to the king.

这些人都受国王的统治。