看了大家的讨论和一楼的翻译,突然明白最重要的是OG reasoning中的最后一句话。If the stores that were driven out by Colson’s were replaced mostly by discount stores, that suggests that the stores were replaced because of a need that no longer exists after the opening of SpendLess. 原文的推理是基于类比: 因为:非折扣店C周围商店倒闭,很快开起新店 所以:折扣店S周围商店倒闭,也会很快开起新店 那么如何weaken呢?就是OG的最后一句话。假如C周围开的都是折扣店,那么这些店满足了消费者对折扣店的需求;但是S已经是折扣店,所以这种需求已经被S满足,S周围也就不需要其他折扣店。那么,我们有理由质疑倒闭的店铺还能被新店取代。
看了大家的讨论和一楼的翻译,突然明白最重要的是OG reasoning中的最后一句话。If the stores that were driven out by Colson’s were replaced mostly by discount stores, that suggests that the stores were replaced because of a need that no longer exists after the opening of SpendLess. 原文的推理是基于类比: 因为:非折扣店C周围商店倒闭,很快开起新店 所以:折扣店S周围商店倒闭,也会很快开起新店 那么如何weaken呢?就是OG的最后一句话。假如C周围开的都是折扣店,那么这些店满足了消费者对折扣店的需求;但是S已经是折扣店,所以这种需求已经被S满足,S周围也就不需要其他折扣店。那么,我们有理由质疑倒闭的店铺还能被新店取代。
我请教了外国的朋友,解释的有不同,但是我的思路比较能够理解这位朋友的解释。问题的核心不是那块地,而是折扣店 (核心是和 - 折扣店 - 有关)是否会关门? 如下: what is the core issue here? they are comparing the history of a NON discount store five years ago to what MIGHT be with a discount store in five years from now. but the KEY point is that, based on this logic, is that Goreville's discount stores WILL close.
now lets look at the choices:
A. Colson and Spendless are side issues - this choice is not core. C. Useless information D. So what? What does this have to do with what we are talking about? Who says they will shop at Goreville's... E. Still has nothing to do with our topic.
B. Bingo! We have a FACT (not a projection of what might be) that more DISCOUNT stores are actually opening - this would WEAKEN the argument that this DISCOUNT store will close in five years!!