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.

【译文】 但是对少数学生而言，职业培训也许是可取之路，因为在其他因素相同的情况下，熟练的技能是能否得到工作的关键。

【析句】该句是个主从复合句，前面for引导的短语表示的是对象，注意主句的表语the way跟了一个不定式to go，从句由since引导，这个从句的主干结构是skills... can be the difference，其中difference带了一个介词短语between... and...，and后面的not可以补足为not having a job。all other factors being equal是一个独立主格结构，在本句中作为插入短语，起到限制的作用。

【讲词】factor意为"因素"。Her friendly manner is an important factor in her rapid success.（待人友好是她迅速获得成功的重要因素。）They take family background seriously,which is the most important factor to earn others respect.（他们非常重视家庭背景，认为这是赢得相互尊重的最重要因素。

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.

【译文】有些公司为了限制这种冒险，只与固定的业务伙伴进行在线交易，并且允许这些伙伴进入公司自己的局域网。

【析句】句子的主干结构是Some companies are limiting the risk，by后面所跟的成分作伴随状语。在状语结构中，定语从句（who are given access to the company's private intranet）修饰established business partners。

【讲词】established business partners意指已经建立了业务来往的合作伙伴，或固定的业务伙伴。online transaction意为"在线交易"，即所谓的e-commerce（电子商务）。注意intranet与internet的差别。后者是国际互联网，前者指"局域网"，即单位的内部计算机网络。