例 Ⅱ：
He was regarded by his followers as something of ----------, not only because of his insistence on strict discipline, but also because of his ---------- adherence to formal details.
(A) a martinet ... rigid
(B) an authority ... sporadic
(C) a tyrant ... reluctant
(D) a fraud ... conscientious
(E) an acolyte ... maniacal
〖解答〗
空格Ⅰ为被解释的对象，其后的两个because of结构在表示原因的同时进行解释。从"insistence on strict discipline" 和 "adherence to formal details"可推知这类为人(A) martinet。
〖词汇〗
martinet: 严格执行军纪的军官，恪守纪律和规章制度的人
fraud: 欺诈，骗局
acolyte: 1.侍僧，教士助手 2.侍从，追随者
maniacal: 躁狂的，疯狂的
〖中译〗
他被其追随者视作一个某种程度上的厉行严格纪律的人，因为他不仅坚持严格纪律，而且恪守正规细节。
例 Ⅲ：
He was widely regarded as a ---------- man because he revealed daily his distrust of human nature and human motives.
(A) disrespectful
(B) cynical
(C) confused
(D) misinformed
(E) fanatical
〖解答〗
与上一道题类似，本题后半部分以原因状语从句的形式在解释前半部分。从"distrust of human nature and human motives"可推断出(B) cynical。
〖词汇〗
cynical: 愤世嫉俗的，(对人性和动机)怀疑的
fanatical: 狂热的，入迷的
〖中译〗
他被普遍地视作一愤世嫉俗者，因为他每日都展示出他对于人类本性和人类动机的不相信。
