很多同學看到句意解析的題型常常會心生疑懼，其實句意解析的題目，最重要的就是找出題目的主旨，然後挑選答案選項當中跟題目主旨較為接近的就是正解了！英銘老師幫我們列了幾個步驟，只要好好參照，就可以輕鬆的掌握句意解析的內容取得分數。
( ) Just as railroads and telegraphs in the mid-19th century made copyright and patent theft commercially important, so the Internet and associated information technologies redefined the market for inventions.
(A) The Internet and associated information technologies have become a new arena for copyright and patent theft.
(B) The copyright and patent theft became familiar because the railroads and telegraphs made the shift.
(C) Thanks to the network technology, the market for inventions grows.
(D) The Internet, like railroads in the mid-19th century, plays an important role in transmitting new technologies.
英銘老師：很多同學看到句意解析的題型常常會心生疑懼，其實句意解析的解題並不難，只要參照以下的步驟，就可以輕鬆的掌握句意解析的內容取得分數。
Step 1：瀏覽句意，找出主結構：“Just as railroads and telegraphs in the mid-19th century made copyright and patent theft commercially important” (正如19世紀中葉的鐵路和電報，使得著作權及專利權的竊取在商業上變得很重要)。
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copyright n. 版權 adj. (有)版權的 v. 取得版權 (often)
Breach of copyright will be heavily fined.
違反版權會被重罰。
This novel is copyrighted in Wesley's name.
這是版權歸於Wesley名下的一本小說。
patent n. 專利(權)、專利證書(品) adj. 專利的、明白的 v. 取得專利權
Bruce got a patent for this invention.
Bruce獲得了這項發明的專利權。
The first English patent for a typewriter was issued in 1714.
英國第一臺打字機專利證書是一七一四年頒發的。
Try some of this new patent medicine.
試試這種新的專利藥物吧。
It was patent to everyone that Cassie disliked the idea.
每個人都看得出來Cassie不喜歡這個主意。
The scientist patented her invention.
這位科學家得到她的發明的專利權。
Step 2：副詞子句“so the Internet and associated information technologies redefined the market for inventions.”(網路和相關的信息技術也是一樣地重新定義了發明的市場)修飾主要子句。合併之後→正如19世紀中葉的鐵路和電報，使得著作權及專利權的竊取在商業上變得很重要，網路和相關的信息技術也是一樣地重新定義了發明的市場。背後的含意，網路和相關的信息技術就像19世紀的鐵路和電報，對於著作權及專利權也應該要保護。
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redefine v. 再加以解說、再下定義 (sometimes)
We need to redefine what sexual harassment is.
我們需要重新定義什麼是性騷擾。
invention n. 發明(物)、創造力、虛構 (always)
The invention of aircraft caused a revolution in our ways of travelling.
飛機的發明對移動的方式造成了革命。
The machine was Mr. Stills’ invention.
這臺機器是Stills先生發明的。
An author must have invention to think up new ideas for stories.
作家必須具有為故事構思新意的創造力。
This story is apparently a complete invention.
這個故事顯然是虛構的。