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countryside

The decision by one of the nation's largest banks to admit to 3 billion in potential losses on foreign loans could mean less lending by commercial banks to developing countries and increasing the pressure on multigovernment lenders to supply the funds.

b. the increasing pressure

c. increased pressure

答案选c，b之所以错是因为不可以用the吗？还是increasing不可以做形容词？

Please help to answer, thanks!

 

 

carolinelmf

都不是，是因为压力是被增加的，用increased被动修饰。（被）增加的压力

countryside

increasing pressure可以说是不断增加的压力吗？这样好像也可以说得通的。

will_kk

the是不能要的,平行less lending and increased pressure,加冠词不平行