OG12-94关于diction的问题

justabeginning

The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has
clogged the nation’s air-traffic control system, to lead
to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
fears among some officials that safety is being
compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports,
and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and
prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at
airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at
airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55 percent increase in delays at
airports and prompting
这题E是正确答案，但我想问如果巴B选项中的delay变为delays是不是就成为正确选项了呢？

zhongshanlh

agree

The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has
clogged the nation’s air-traffic control system, to lead
to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
fears among some officials that safety is being
compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports,
and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and
prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at
airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at
airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55 percent increase in delays at
airports and prompting
这题E是正确答案，但我想问如果巴B选项中的delay变为delays是不是就成为正确选项了呢？

-- by 会员 justabeginning (2011/10/25 3:18:16)

只有more，没有than，这样可以嘛？？？

-- by 会员 my8822180 (2011/12/24 21:02:48)

我在想这里的more是adj “更多的” 修饰 名词delay的把。

-- by 会员 浅吟天 (2012/3/9 20:48:12)

浅吟天

The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has
clogged the nation’s air-traffic control system, to lead
to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
fears among some officials that safety is being
compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports,
and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and
prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at
airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at
airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55 percent increase in delays at
airports and prompting
这题E是正确答案，但我想问如果巴B选项中的delay变为delays是不是就成为正确选项了呢？

-- by 会员 justabeginning (2011/10/25 3:18:16)

只有more，没有than，这样可以嘛？？？

-- by 会员 my8822180 (2011/12/24 21:02:48)

我在想这里的more是adj “更多的” 修饰 名词delay的把。

my8822180

The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has
clogged the nation’s air-traffic control system, to lead
to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
fears among some officials that safety is being
compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports,
and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and
prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at
airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at
airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55 percent increase in delays at
airports and prompting
这题E是正确答案，但我想问如果巴B选项中的delay变为delays是不是就成为正确选项了呢？

-- by 会员 justabeginning (2011/10/25 3:18:16)

只有more，没有than，这样可以嘛？？？

specta

agreed