A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes.
刚开始做,不过怎么第二道题的答案就错了啊。 2. A 1972 agreement between Canada and the United States reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump into the Great Lakes. (A) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities had been allowed to dump (B) reduced the phosphate amount that municipalities had been dumping (C) reduces the phosphate amount municipalities have been allowed to dump (D) reduced the amount of phosphates that municipalities are allowed to dump (E) reduces the amount of phosphates allowed for dumping by municipalities
I think the ans should be "D". Here's the explanation:
The Act is an ongoing, living document - it doesn't apply retroactively, it's always in effect.
If we were to use the verb "had been allowed", then we'd only be speaking about what they were allowed to do in the past. By using "are allowed", we recognize that the Act continues to govern what people are allowed to do today.