it is reported that是据报道的意思。
例句
It is reported that some modern monks are using computers.
有报道说有些现代和尚在使用计算机。
It is reported that 20 people were killed in the accident.
这次事故据说有20人死亡。
It is reported that the car accident took place sometime yesterday.
据报导，那场车祸是在昨天某个时候发生的。
It is reported that the coral reefs are being destroyed.
据报道，珊瑚礁正遭受破坏。
It is reported that twenty men were killed in the clash.
据报导，在这次冲突中有二十人被打死。
It is reported that this disease attacks the central nervous system.
据报道说这种疾病破坏
中枢神经系统。
It is+过去分词+that„”结构
这种结构多用于固定开头语。此处It是引导词作
形式主语，从属连词that引导的是
主语从句 。翻译该结构时应注意以下两点：
①这种结构的谓语常常是
被动语态，由于汉语不习惯用被 动句来表达，因此翻译时往往需要把主句的谓语译成主动语态。其谓语的译法一般有两种： 一种是不加主语，另一种是加泛指性的主语如“人们”“有人”“大家”等。
②英语中的主 语从句译成汉语时则转译成了
宾语从句，这种译法的特点是保留原文句子结构的前后顺序， 先译主句后译从句。例如：
13.It was said that he found in music the peace which was missing in a world fu ll of wars and killings.据说他从音乐里找到了在充满战争和屠杀的世界里所失去的和平 。
14.It is decided that I will meet them at the airport.决定让我去机场接他们。
15.It is arranged that the class meeting will be held next week.根据安排
班会于下 周召开。 16.It is believed that before writing was developed people in China used to keep records by putting a number of stones together.人们认为，在出现书写之前，中国人 常把石块放在一起来记事。
17.It is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for many more centuries.人们希望因纽特人的生活方式将会保持更多世纪。
18.It has been found that all kinds of matter consist of atoms.人们已经发现各种物质都是由原子组成的。
从以上几个例句可以看出，例句（13）、（14）和（15）是不加主语的固定开头语。常见的还有It i s reported that„据报道；It is supposed that„据推测„等。例句（16）、（17）和（1 8）是加主语的固定开头语。常见的还有，It is seen that„人们看到；It is known that„众所周知„；It is generally considered that„大家认为„；It is told that „有人曾经说等。