2018考研英语：经典语法长难句解析（41）

　　And thanks to the continual miniaturization of electronics and micro-mechanics, there are already robot systems that can perform some kinds of brain and bone surgery with sub-millimeter accuracy --- far greater precision than highly skilled physicians can achieve with their hands alone.

　　【核心词汇】

　　miniaturization n.小型化

　　electronics n.电子

　　micromechanics n.微型机械仪器

　　sub-millimeter n.亚毫米

　　perform v.执行，表演

　　precision n.精度，准确性

　　accuracy n.精确性

　　thanks to由于

　　【结构分析】

　　该句主干是there be结构，there are already robot systems，后面跟了定语从句that can perform some kinds of brain and bone surgery with sub-millimeter accuracy来修饰robot systems， thanks to the continual miniaturization of electronics and micro-mechanics为原因状语，而后面的破折号引出一个补充说明部分来修饰sub-millimeter accuracy。

　　【参考译文】

　　由于电子和微型机械仪器不断小型化，现在已有一些机器人系统能够进行精确到亚毫米的脑部和骨科手术，其精确性远远超过熟练的医生仅用他们的双手所能达到的水平。