They could even be detrimental, satisfying a need to have “done our bit” without ever progressing onto bigger, bolder, more effective actions––a kind of “moral licensing” that allays our concerns and stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge.
主语
They
谓语
could even be
宾语
detrimental,
状语
satisfying a need to have “done our bit” without ever progressing onto bigger, bolder, more effective actions––
同位语
a kind of “moral licensing”
定语
that allays our concerns and stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge.
本句主干为They could even be detrimental,伴随状语 satisfying a need...without ever progressing onto...说明改变个人消费行为害处所在;破折号引出a kind of “moral licensing”,总结 satisfying a need to...的实质“觉得‘尽到本分’其实相当于‘获得道德上的许可’”;that引导定语从句修饰moral licensing,其中allays our concerns说明道德许可的作用“减轻(道德)顾虑,使人可以心安理得地放弃努力”,stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge阐释进一步努力内涵“自身环保行为+监督当权者环保行为”。