The number of undergraduate degrees in engineering awarded by colleges and universities in the United States increased by more than twice from 1978 to 1985.
Here is the question: The number of undergraduate degrees in engineering awarded by colleges and universities in the United States increased by (more than twice) from 1978 to 1985. (A) increased by more than twice (B) increased more than two times (C) more than doubled (D) was more than doubled (E) had more than doubled
Answer is C 我想应该理解成 more than doubled number......难道省略了? 探讨中......
236. Degler does more than merely summarizing existing research; he constructs a coherent picture of two centuries of studies dealing with the changing roles of women. (A) Degler does more than merely summarizing (B) Degler’s study is more than a mere summarizing of (C) Degler has done more than a mere summarizing of (D) Degler’s study has done more than summarize merely (E) Degler does more than merely summarize
more than doubled有点象上面句子中的more than (merely) summarize 我觉得在语法功能上把这里的more than理解为副词比较合适。 请高手指正啊!