[讨论]大全987的19题

1.        A President entering the final two years of a second term is likely to be at a severe disadvantage and is often unable to carry out a legislative program.

(A) likely to be at a severe disadvantage and is often unable to

(B) likely severely disadvantaged and often unable to

(C) liable to be severely disadvantaged and cannot often

(D) liable that he or she is at a severe disadvantage and cannot often（A）

(E) at a severe disadvantage, often likely to be unable that he or she can

那位能帮忙解释一下B为什么不行吗？先谢了。

OG第70题

OG的解释“ Choice B lacks the necessary infinitive after likely. In B and C, disadvantaged, which often means "hampered by substandard economic and social conditions," is less precise than at a disadvantage. ”

1．    likely +to do；liable to do; unable to do

2．    At a disadvantage > disadvantaged ，disadvantaged经济条件差的，社会地位低下的；at a disadvantage处于不利地位