19长难句学习第19句

If ambition is to be well regarded,the rewards of ambition—wealth,distinction,control over one's destiny—must be deemed worthy of the sacrifices made on ambition's behalf.

重点词汇

regard  看待

reward  回报

distinction  荣誉，声誉，利益

sacrifice  牺牲

behalf  维护，支持

切分句子

本句包含一个if引导的条件状语从句If ambition is to be well regarded，主句的主语是the rewards of ambition，谓语是must be deemed，而wealth,distinction,control over one's destiny既是插入语，又是the rewards的同位语。第二个破折号后的made on ambition's behalf是the sacrifice的补语。

参考译文

如果要正确看待雄心壮志的话，那么它带来的回报（财富、声誉、对自己命运的掌控）是一定被视为是值得人们为实现抱负而做出牺牲的。