Writing in The New Republic, Alice Lee notes that increasing the number of opportunities for board membership without increasing the pool of qualified women to serve on such boards has led to a “golden skirt” phenomenon, where the same elite women scoop up multiple seats on a variety of boards. (2020年英语一 text 3)
功能注释:本句主干为Alice Lee notes that …主谓宾结构。Writing in The New Republic为伴随状语,说明Alice Lee的观点发表在“新共和”杂志上。that引导的宾语从句介绍具体观点,其中where引导的定语从句修饰a “golden skirt” phenomenon。without increasing the pool of qualified women to serve on such boards作伴随状语。
词汇注释:pool 备用人员
句意:在《新共和》杂志中,爱丽斯·李指出,一味的给女性提供更多的在董事会任职的机会,却不增加可以胜任这些席位的女性后备力量,已经导致一种“金裙现象”,同一群精英女性包揽了各种董事会的多个席位。