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Moreover, in a recent study, current speeds upstream of the nest and at the nest entrance were similar for nests upstream facing southeast and those facing in other directions.

除此之外，最近的研究表明，不论是对于上游东南朝向的巢穴还是其他朝向的巢穴而言，巢穴上游处和巢穴入口处的水流速度都是相似的。

【词汇/短语分析】

1、upstream n.上游

  up adv.向上 + stream n.河流 --> 上游

2、direction n.方向

  direct vt.指示方向 + ion[名词后缀] --> 方向

【语法分析】

Moreover, in a recent study, current speeds upstream of the nest and 1[] at the nest entrance were similar for nests upstream 2[facing southeast] and those 3[facing in other directions].

1. 平行结构省略。and之后省略了current speeds。

2. 分词结构倒装。facing southeast修饰nests upstream。

3. 分词结构倒装。facing in other directions修饰nests upstream。

【成分分析】

Moreover[状], in a recent study[状], current speeds[主] upstream of the nest[定] [连词]and at the nest entrance[状] were[系] similar[表] for nests upstream facing southeast and those facing in other directions[状].

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