15. Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.
【分析】多重復合句。句子主干為 there concerns...。that 引導定語從句,修飾 regulations,其中包含 if 引導的條件狀語總句。
【譯文】當然,有人擔心如果各州都設立自己的法規,那么就會產生胡亂拼湊的法律,這種擔心不無道理。
16. But as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reviews the company's application, it should keep in mind what promises from Entergy are worth.
【分析】復合句。句子主干為 it should keep in mind what...。as 引導時間狀語從句。主句中 what 引導賓語從句。
【譯文】但當核管理委員會(NRC)審閱該公司的申請時,他們應該考慮 Entergy 的承諾有多少價值。
【點撥】review 作動詞是常見的義為“復習,回顧”,句中意思是“檢查,審核”。