《红宝书》考研英语词汇
每日一句
This would be reasonable if it were not for the fact that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications, or get associates to do so for them in return for similar favours.
词汇突破
cite [saɪt]
vt. 引用；传讯；想起；表彰
favour [ˈfeɪvər]
n. 偏爱；赞同；善行
vt. 赞成；喜爱；有助于
结构分析
本句的主干是 This would be reasonable。if it were not for the fact that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications, or get associates to do so for them in return for similar favours 为条件状语从句，其中 that scientists can easily arrange to cite themselves in their future publications, or get associates to do so for them in return for similar favours 为 the fact 的同位语从句。
参考译文
如果不是因为科学家可以很容易地安排自己在将来的出版物中引用自己的名字，或者不是为了得到类似的支持而让他们的同伴为他们这样做，那么这将是合理的。
