prep上一道黑脸题想要求教一下！~position和conclusion的区别

Jean悠然

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.


答案是A，而我选择了B。
想问一下各位NN，在黑脸体重position和conclusion的区别在哪里？我觉得如果是一样的话，那为什么B不行呢？
拜托各位了！

Jean悠然

网上找了一下，说conclusion是结论，但是position只是论据。不知道对不对……

alzn2765

Jean悠然 发表于 2016-12-10 19:45
网上找了一下，说conclusion是结论，但是position只是论据。不知道对不对……

仔细看选项

(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.

Jean悠然

alzn2765 发表于 2016-12-11 17:39
仔细看选项

(B) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument  ...

诶，我不懂诶……作者不是说These commentators are, however, wrong to draw the further conclusion that XXX那也就是说作者是觉得这个观点是错误的，那不就是defends吗？

Jean悠然

alzn2765 发表于 2016-12-11 17:39
仔细看选项

(B) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument  ...

而且A选项The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument criticizes; the second is that conclusion.的意思不就是说第一个黑体句是支持本文反对的结论的论据，而第二个则是那个结论。
这里的意思不也是第二个也是本文反对的结论吗？

alzn2765

Jean悠然 发表于 2016-12-11 17:43
诶，我不懂诶……作者不是说These commentators are, however, wrong to draw the further conclusion th ...

the second is the position that the argument defends
这句话的意思是“第二个是作者支持的观点”

Jean悠然

alzn2765 发表于 2016-12-11 17:47
the second is the position that the argument defends
这句话的意思是“第二个是作者支持的观点”
...

我明白了……谢谢！！！

胡茗译

(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.

conclusion 和 position都是指作者的正面态度，可以看成并无区别，但是这两个选项的意义完全想法。
A: "that conclusion“指的是前文的” conclusion that the argument criticizes"。是指作者反对的conclusion
B: "the position that the argument defends" defends的意思是辩护，是指作者认同的conclusion

Jean悠然

胡茗译 发表于 2016-12-12 15:52
(A) The first is evidence that has been used to support a conclusion that the argument criticizes; t ...

谢谢~~~