1. But, for a small group of students, professional training might be the way to go since well-developed skills, all other factors being equal, can be the difference between having a job and not.

【譯文】 但是對少數(shù)學生而言，職業(yè)培訓也許是可取之路，因為在其他因素相同的情況下，熟練的技能是能否得到工作的關鍵。

【析句】該句是個主從復合句，前面for引導的短語表示的是對象，注意主句的表語the way跟了一個不定式to go，從句由since引導，這個從句的主干結(jié)構是skills... can be the difference，其中difference帶了一個介詞短語between... and...，and后面的not可以補足為not having a job。all other factors being equal是一個獨立主格結(jié)構，在本句中作為插入短語，起到限制的作用。

【講詞】factor意為"因素"。Her friendly manner is an important factor in her rapid success.（待人友好是她迅速獲得成功的重要因素。）They take family background seriously,which is the most important factor to earn others respect.（他們非常重視家庭背景，認為這是贏得相互尊重的比較重要因素。

2. Some companies are limiting the risk by conducting online transactions only with established business partners who are given access to the company's private intranet.

【譯文】有些公司為了限制這種冒險，只與固定的業(yè)務伙伴進行在線交易，并且允許這些伙伴進入公司自己的局域網(wǎng)。

【析句】句子的主干結(jié)構是Some companies are limiting the risk，by后面所跟的成分作伴隨狀語。在狀語結(jié)構中，定語從句（who are given access to the company's private intranet）修飾established business partners。

【講詞】established business partners意指已經(jīng)建立了業(yè)務來往的合作伙伴，或固定的業(yè)務伙伴。online transaction意為"在線交易"，即所謂的e-commerce（電子商務）。注意intranet與internet的差別。后者是國際互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，前者指"局域網(wǎng)"，即單位的內(nèi)部計算機網(wǎng)絡。