关于BF题的问题

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In countries where automobile insurance includes compensation for whiplash injuries sustained in automobile accidents, reports of having suffered such injuries are twice as frequent as they are in countries where whiplash is not covered. Some commentators have argued, correctly, that since there is presently no objective test for whiplash,spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified. These commentators are, however, wrong to draw the further conclusion that in the countries with the higher rates of reported whiplash injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious: clearly, in countries where automobile insurance does not include compensation for whiplash, people often have little incentive to report whiplash injuries that they actually have suffered.

In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?

A. The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument criticizes; the second is that conclusion.

B. The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument criticizes; the second is the position that the argument defends.

C. The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument accepts; the second is the position that the argument defends.

D. The first is an intermediate conclusion that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument defends; the second is the position that the argument opposes.

E. The first presents a claim that is disputed in the argument; the second is a conclusion that has been drawn on the basis of that claim.

关于这个claim，lz一直不是很理解，手边的牛津高阶告诉lz claim作为名词时是声明；宣称；断言，那到底什么时候能选它呢？evidence,assumption,conclusion这些词的意义lz都是十分明确，可一遇到这个倒霉的claim，lz就心慌慌了，有哪位筒子遇到过BF题正确选项是claim的情况么？

sdcar2010

Here is a similar BF questions.

In countries where automobile insurance includes compensation for whiplash injuries sustained in automobile accidents,reports of having suffered such injuries are twice as freguent as they are in countries where whiplash is not covered (fact). Presently, no objective test for whiplash exists,so it is true that spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified (concession). Nevertheless ,these facts do not warrant the conclusion drawn by some commentators that in the countries with the higher rates of reported cases are spurious (conclusion). Clearly , in countries where automobile insurance does not include compensation for whiplash , people often have incentive to report whiplash injuries that they actually have suffered (premise or supporting evidence).

In countries where automobile insurance includes compensation for whiplash injuries sustained in automobile accidents,reports of having suffered such injuries are twice as freguent as they are in countries where whiplash is not covered .Presently,no objective test for whiplash exists,so it is true that spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified . Nevertheless ,these facts do not warrant the conclusion drawn by some commentators that in the countries with the higher rates of reported cases are spurious . Clearly , in countries where automobile insurance does not include compensation for whiplash , people often have incentive to report whiplash injuries that they actually have suffered.

In the argument given,the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a claim that the argument disputes ；the second is a conclusion that has been based on that claim

(B) The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument accepts ; the second is that conclusion

(C) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion for which the argument provides further evidence ; the second is the main conclusion of the argument

(D) The first id a finding whose implications are at issue in the argument ; the second is a claim presented in order to argue against deriving certain implications from that finding

(E) The first is a finding whose accuracy is evaluated in the argument ;the second is evidence presented to establish that the finding is accurate


Here is another very similar BF. You might give it a try.

In countries where automobile insurance includes compensation for whiplash injuries sustained in automobile accidents, reports of having suffered such injuries are twice as frequent as they are in countries where whiplash is not covered. Some commentators have argued, correctly, that since there is presently no objective test for whiplash, spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified. These commentators are, however, wrong to draw the further conclusion that in the countries with the higher rates of reported whiplash injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious: clearly, in countries where automobile insurance does not include compensation for whiplash, people often have little incentive to report whiplash injuries that they actually
have suffered.

In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles?

A. The first is a finding whose accuracy is evaluated in the argument; the second is an intermediate conclusion drawn to support the judgment reached by the argument on the accuracy of that finding.
B. The first is a finding whose accuracy is evaluated in the argument; the second is evidence that has been used to challenge the accuracy of that finding.
C. The first is a finding whose implications are at issue in the argument; the second is an intermediate conclusion that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument criticizes.
D. The first is a claim that the argument disputes; the second is a narrower claim that the argument accepts.
E. The first is a claim that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument accepts; the second is that conclusion

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E,C

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sdcar2010 发表于 2012-2-26 01:25
Here is a similar BF questions.In countries where automobile insurance includes compensation for whi ...

请问最后一句怎么理解为前提呢
Clearly , in countries where automobile insurance does not include compensation for whiplash , people often have incentive to report whiplash injuries that they actually have suffered (premise or supporting evidence).

练习的答案我的是这样的：
D
查了一下
claim noun [C] (STATEMENT) a ​statement that something is ​true or is a ​fact, ​although other ​people might not ​believe it

C