Those who support the “nurture” theory，that is，they advocate education，are often called behaviorists. They claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act.

· 词的处理 ·

support vt. 支持，支撑，支援;扶持，帮助;赡养

nurture vt. 养育;鼓励;

advocate vt. 提倡，主张，拥护

behaviorist n. 行为主义者

claim vt. 声称;认领

environment n. 环境

biologically adv. 生物学上，生物学地

instinct n. 本能

determine vt. 决定

· 句子翻译分析 ·

Those who support the “nurture” theory，that is，they advocate education，are often called behaviorists. They claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act.

译：赞成“后天培养”理论的那些人，即提倡培养教育的人，通常被称为行为主义者。他们声称，在决定我们的行为方式时，环境比以生理为基础的本能更为重要。

1. 首句主干：those are often called behaviorists. 主干译为：这些人通常被称之为行为主义者。修饰成分：who support the “nurture” theory 为those的定语从句。当定语从句较短时译为“的”结构，即：支持/赞成“后天培养”理论的…;

2. “that is”表解释说明，其之后的句子“they advocate education.”解释前面的句子或名词。写作中，that is 与to be specific 可进行替换表解释说明。

3. 句子主干为：主+谓+宾从 = they/ claim /that our environment is more important than our instincts. 修饰成分：biologically based 为v-ed(动词的ed形式的非谓语动词) 做定语修饰instinct; in determining how we will act 为介词短语做整句话的补语，起补充说明作用。