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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
(C) rates for liability insurance are forcing
(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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