请教一道弱弱题。。。

lisashaw

A little under a million years ago, the briny waters of the Baltic Sea began flooding into the cold North Atlantic: geologists are still debating (whether the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm.)
(A) whether the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm
(B) if the flood was gradual or created a cataclysm
(C) about whether the flood was gradual or cataclysmic
(D) whether the flood was gradual or cataclysmic
(E) whether the flood was gradual or it created a cataclysm

答案D，我选了C

[此贴子已经被作者于2003-10-26 0:13:21编辑过]

gemj

debate作动词时的用法：
debate whether/what/how etc
Meanwhile, philosophers debate whether it's right to clone an individual.
注意后面不跟ABOUT／OVER

但作名词时可以：
debate over/about
There has been widespread public debate over the introduction of genetically modified food.
There was much lively debate about whether women should spend more time in the home.
A fierce debate raged over which artist's work should be chosen for the prize.

[此贴子已经被作者于2003-10-26 0:07:40编辑过]

gemj

不要太谦虚，在这里提出的问题都是高级问题。
谢谢你在引导我们探索真理！

lisashaw

好及时呀！

谢谢gemj，获益匪浅