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作者: flywer    时间: 2011-5-11 17:39
标题: prep 08版206
For the first time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority in California,
which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago.

A.
which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago
B.which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearly three-quarters
C.and that amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearly three-quarters
D.amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago(D)
E.amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters


正确答案为D没有问题  
但是请问下这个down from nearly three-quaters a decade ago到底应该怎么理解呢?是说下降了四分之三吗?想了半天想不明白  
谢谢啦~
作者: kikisunflower    时间: 2011-5-11 17:50
应该是指从十多年前的three-quarters降到现在的less than half

如果是降了3/4,还剩1/2的话,离1也差得有点远了
作者: flywer    时间: 2011-5-11 21:48
应该是指从十多年前的three-quarters降到现在的less than half

如果是降了3/4,还剩1/2的话,离1也差得有点远了
-- by 会员 kikisunflower (2011/5/11 17:50:21)



哦  也就是说from跟from...to...里面的from表示的含义还是一样的呀
好的  我明白了~~谢谢




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