269.For that reason they took a thorough approach, and for five years they subjected Price to batteries of neuropsychological tests, combed the professional literature for similar cases and developed special questionnaires to allow them to test her memory.

英語四級譯文:
出于那個原因，他們采取了全面的辦法，在5年的時間里，他們讓普賴斯接受成組的神經心理學測試，在專業文獻中搜尋類似的病例，開發特別的調查問卷來使他們得以測試她的記憶力。

四級詞匯講解:
本句是由and連接的并列句。第一個分句的主干為they took approach; for that reason為狀語。第二個分句的主干為they subjected Price, combed literature and developed questionnaires; for five years為時間狀語;for similar cases為professional literature的后置定語;to allow them to test her memory為developed的目的狀語。

for...reason(s)的意思是“出于...原因”。如:
He wanted to change his job for personal reason.他出于個人原因想換工作。

subject sb. to sth.的意思是“使經歷，使遭受”。如:
The city was subjected to heavy bombing.城市遭受了猛烈的轟炸。

battery本意為“電池”，而a battery of意為“一系列，一群”。如:
I'm facing a battery of questions.我面臨著一連串的問題。

comb的本意是“梳(頭發)”，此處的意思是“仔細搜索，搜尋”。如:
The police combed through the files for evidence of fraud.警察仔細搜尋檔案，以找出欺作的證據。
literature的本意是“文學”，此處的意思是“文獻，資料”。