标题: GWD7-Q40 [打印本页] 作者: terryisakid 时间: 2010-10-20 08:12 标题: GWD7-Q40 Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November. A.because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will B.with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target C.because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would D.due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target E.due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will
这题答案是A还是D？？ 我选的是C 觉得because 蛮好的。 另外 due to 是不是等于才caused by？ 作者: BeBrave2011 时间: 2010-10-20 08:22
选A。D due to 的用法不对，见下面的解释。C analysts 后半句的时态不对。
在网上搜到的关于due to 的用法。 Using Due To
Due to means "caused by." It should be used only if it can be substituted with "caused by."
It does not mean the same as "because of."
Incorrect: The game was postponed due to rain.
Correct: The game was postponed because of rain.
Correct: The game's postponement was due to rain.
The wordy expression due to the fact that should be replaced by because or since.作者: terryisakid 时间: 2010-10-20 09:24
恩~谢啦~作者: eshopaholic 时间: 2010-10-20 10:52
很有用哦，due to 的用法。
还有一个判断的依据是时态，will ...... in November作者: terryisakid 时间: 2010-10-26 15:30
恩。。。。。受教了