觉得好有难度，求各位帮忙

harvard2012

Critics of certain pollution-control regulations have claimed that the money spent over the last decade in order to reduce emissions of carbon monoxide and of volatile organic compounds has been wasted.The evidence they offer in support of this claim might appear compelling:despite the money spent, annual emissions of these pollutants have been increasing steadily.This evidence is far from adequate, however, since over the last decade a substantial number of new industrial facilities that emit these pollutants have been built.

compelling=强制性的，令人信服的

In the reasoning given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A.The first identifies a claim that the reasoning seeks to show is false; the second is evidence that has been cited by others in support of that claim.

B.The first identifies a claim that the reasoning seeks to show is false; the second is a position for which the reasoning seeks to provide support.

C.The first is a position that the reasoning contends is inadequately supported by the evidence; the second is a position for which the reasoning seeks to provide support.

D.The first is a position that the reasoning contends is inadequately supported by the evidence; the second is evidence used to support the reasoning’s contention.contention=争论，论战，论点

E.The first is a position that the reasoning contends is inadequately supported by the evidence; the second is evidence that has been used to support that position.

cheungwenhao

立场与立场内的内容不同,BF2 对应立场内容,不是立场本身

丝瓜

是没看懂段落还是没看动选项？我帮你拆分一下段落

Critics of certain pollution-control regulations have claimed that the money spent over the last decade in order to reduce emissions of carbon monoxide and of volatile organic compounds has been wasted.(某些critics的观点：钱浪费了)

The evidence they offer in support of this claim might appear compelling:despite the money spent, annual emissions of these pollutants have been increasing steadily.（critics的观点的理由）

This evidence is far from adequate,（作者的观点：critics的观点证据不足的） however, since over the last decade a substantial number of new industrial facilities that emit these pollutants have been built（作者的观点的理由）.


D说：
第一句提出一个作者认为证据不足的观点；第二句支持作者的观点(critics的观点证据不足)的证据

-- by 会员 colasama (2011/6/19 1:23:10)

是这个选项的表达很绕，我到现在还很糊涂。
D.The first is a position that the reasoning contends is inadequately supported by the evidence; the second is evidence used to support the reasoning’s contention.
that...by the evidence是这个position的内容吗？但是这个position的内容不是说reasoning contends支持不足，而是这个position本身支持不足呀。
如果去掉 the reasoning contends 我会更好理解，变成定语从句The first is a position that is inadequately supported by the evidence。
能不能帮我解释一下呢，谢谢！！

harvard2012

，谢谢阿，我是觉得最后一个选项很绕

colasama

是没看懂段落还是没看动选项？我帮你拆分一下段落

Critics of certain pollution-control regulations have claimed that the money spent over the last decade in order to reduce emissions of carbon monoxide and of volatile organic compounds has been wasted.(某些critics的观点：钱浪费了)

The evidence they offer in support of this claim might appear compelling:despite the money spent, annual emissions of these pollutants have been increasing steadily.（critics的观点的理由）

This evidence is far from adequate,（作者的观点：critics的观点证据不足的） however, since over the last decade a substantial number of new industrial facilities that emit these pollutants have been built（作者的观点的理由）.


D说：
第一句提出一个作者认为证据不足的观点；第二句支持作者的观点(critics的观点证据不足)的证据