标题: Ask for help V1 Q23 [打印本页] 作者: Richardyu 时间: 2011-10-2 06:44 标题: Ask for help V1 Q23 The Environmental Protection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.
(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause
(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing
(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause
(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing
(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause
Answer is B Why not chosing A?
Answer is B Why not chosing A?作者: flywer 时间: 2011-10-2 13:23
a chance in a million 的意思是：百万分之一的可能性 是个固定用法 eg: This is a chance in a million.这是一次千载难逢的机会 lz可能是受了汉语的影响吧，就得应该选A，而A直译过来应该是：百万个机会中的一个