Though the term "graphic design" may suggest laying ouit corporate brochures and annual reports, they have come to signify widely ranging work, from package designs and company olgotypes to signs, book jackets, computer graphics, and film tittles.
(B) suggest laying ouit corporate brochures and annual reports, it has come to signify a wide range of
(D) have suggested corporate brochures and annual report layout, it has signified a wide range of
This sc is the same as OG 77. Is the answer D in LZM? In OG, the right answer is B.
Anyway, according to OG the present perfect in D is not used appropriately because "has signified" does not present the ongoing action, but "has come to" does present the ongoing meaning. Furthermore, since in the original choice A, there is no absolute error in "laying out corporate brotures...", I thing the right answer should keep the "laying out...". According to OG, the "laying out..." is to define the activities.
I think “it has come to”是现在完成时. And, the meaning of "come to" is almost the same as "become". So, maybe we can view "it has come to" as "it has become..."
以下是引用erica0610在2003-8-27 17:21:00的发言: I think “it has come to”是现在完成时. And, the meaning of "come to" is almost the same as "become". So, maybe we can view "it has come to" as "it has become..."