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作者: cocoabean 时间: 2004-4-12 10:02
标题: 大全671 (OG13) help!

State officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks in the operations of everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreational facilities.

(A) rates of liability insurance have risen to force

(B) rates of liability insurance are a force for

(D) rises in liability insurance rates are forcing（C）

(E) liability insurance rates have risen to force

In choices A and B, rates of is incorrect; when rates means “prices charged,” it should be followed by for. Also in B, are a force for does not accurately convey the meaning that the soaring rates are actually forcing cutbacks in the present. In A and E, it is redundant to say that soaring rates have risen. Similarly, the word rises makes D redundant. C, the best choice, is idiomatic and concise, and it correctly uses the progressive verb form are forcing to indicate an ongoing situation.

why should it be "rate for" when rate means" prices changed"?

what's the difference between "of " and "for"? 与change 有何关系?

想不通, 请指教, 谢谢!

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作者: tianwan 时间: 2004-4-12 10:11

惯用法，记住它。

作者: JerryGuan 时间: 2004-4-12 12:08

rate表示价格的时候，就是rate for

表示速率的时候，其他的,如rate of...

作者: cocoabean 时间: 2004-4-13 01:18

好像有道理, 但字典里没有 rate for, idiomatic?

thanks jerry

作者: xinfaxian 时间: 2005-7-19 11:20

以下是引用JerryGuan在2004-4-12 12:08:00的发言：

rate表示价格的时候，就是rate for

表示速率的时候，其他的,如rate of...

学大汉, JerryGuan讲反了吧？rate of 表示价格，rate for 是速度。

作者: wingkim 时间: 2005-8-28 16:16
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