Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away,by John Hofsess,executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada.
【词汇】
executive adj. 经营管理的 n. 主管；行政领导；（政府的）行政部门；执行委员会
executive director 执行主席
right n.权力
the Right to Die Society of Canada加拿大死亡权力协会
【结构分析】
①word flashed on the Internet and was picked up by John Hofsess.主干部分
②half a world away 作John Hofsess的定语
③executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada.同位语作后置定语。