부사절 삽입 구문, find 목적어 목적격 보어, make preparation for

What became clear by the 1980s, however, as preparations were made for the ‘Quincentenary Jubilee’, was that many Americans found it hard, if not impossible, to see the anniversary as a ‘jubilee’. There was nothing to celebrate the legacy of Columbus. <2015서울시9급-15번>

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quincentenary 500주년

jubilee 기념일(제)

make preparation for ~ 준비를 하다

see A as B : A를 B로 간주하다

legacy 유산

harbinger (of~) :  징조, 조짐

exploitation 착취

reckless 무모한; 난폭한

slavery 노예; 노예 제도

What became clear by the 1980s,/ however, as preparations were made for the ‘Quincentenary Jubilee’, /was that many Americans found it hard, /if not impossible,/ to see the anniversary as a ‘jubilee’. /There was nothing /to celebrate the legacy of Columbus. 

 

1980년대쯤 명백하게 된 것은 / 그러나/ ‘500주년 기념일’을 준비했을 때/ 많은 미국인들은 이것을 어렵다고 생각했었다/ 가능하지만/ 기념일을 기념일로서 보는 것을/ 콜롬버스의 유산을 축하하는 일은 없었다/

however 삽입,  컴마 as 컴마 부사절 때문에 해석 시 다소 헷갈릴 수 있다. 보기 편하게 만들면

As preparations were made for the ‘Quincentenary Jubilee’, what became clear by the 1980s was that many Americans found it hard, if not impossible, to see the anniversary as a ‘jubilee’. There was nothing to celebrate the legacy of Columbus.     이 문장의 주어는 what~by the 1980s, 동사는 was

 또한 if 절 안에 부정 부정이 두 번 나와서 한 번에 매끄럽게 해석하는 데 어려움이 있을 수 있었다.
find it O + toR 구문

According to many of his critics,/ Columbus had been the harbinger/ not of progress and civilization,/ but of slavery and the reckless exploitation of the environment.

 많은 그의 비평가들에 따르면/ 콜롬버스는 징조였었다/ 진보와 문명이 아니라/ 노예 제도와 무자비한 환경 착취의/

not A but B 구문