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Amber1991

817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。

DUKB24

817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。

-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)

estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective


通胀比之前预测的要低

Amber1991

817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。

-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)

estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective


通胀比之前预测的要低

-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 22:08:26)

谢谢！因为给的题目里面里面than也划了横线，所以应该是“inflation was somewhat lower than previously estimated"对吗？那在这个句子里，estimated就是past participle，而不是adj.，对吧？那lower than前后的比较对象就是”inflation“和”previously estimated“，这样也可以比较吗？

DUKB24

817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。

-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)

estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective


通胀比之前预测的要低

-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 22:08:26)

谢谢！因为给的题目里面里面than也划了横线，所以应该是“inflation was somewhat lower than previously estimated"对吗？那在这个句子里，estimated就是past participle，而不是adj.，对吧？那lower than前后的比较对象就是”inflation“和”previously estimated“，这样也可以比较吗？

-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 23:11:10)

yes


the inflation in the latter part is omitted but understood


(the inflation )previously estimated

Amber1991

817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。

-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 17:01:06)

estimated is a past participle ， it can also be construed as an adjective


通胀比之前预测的要低

-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 22:08:26)

谢谢！因为给的题目里面里面than也划了横线，所以应该是“inflation was somewhat lower than previously estimated"对吗？那在这个句子里，estimated就是past participle，而不是adj.，对吧？那lower than前后的比较对象就是”inflation“和”previously estimated“，这样也可以比较吗？

-- by 会员 Amber1991 (2012/10/5 23:11:10)

yes


the inflation in the latter part is omitted but understood


(the inflation )previously estimated

-- by 会员 DUKB24 (2012/10/5 23:19:07)

谢谢，明白了！