Question

15．尽管成本高昂，这些机器人缓解了该工厂人手不足的压力．（despite）Despite the high cost，these robots （have） relieved the factory's pressure of lacking workers/staff．
Despite the high cost，these robots （have） relieved the pressure that the factory lacked workers/staff．．

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分析 Despite the high cost，these robots （have） relieved the factory's pressure of lacking workers/staff．
Despite the high cost，these robots （have） relieved the pressure that the factory lacked workers/staff．

解答 Despite the high cost，these robots （have） relieved the factory's pressure of lacking workers/staff．
Despite the high cost，these robots （have） relieved the pressure that the factory lacked workers/staff．
根据句意"这些机器人缓解了该工厂人手不足的压力"可知，该句可用一般过去时或者现在完成时均可．
本句可以使用一简单句，或者使用that引导的一同位语从句来表达其含义．of lacking workers/staff为一介词短语作定语修饰the factory's pressure；或者使用that引导的同位语从句that the factory lacked workers/staff解释说明the pressure的内容．relieve the pressure 缓解压力．

点评 熟悉常用句式的基本结构以及一些短语的搭配就能够准确的翻译此句．