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龙莲心

1.The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation’s air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted（E）
(E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting
Q:  B为啥不行吖？

jtrchina

1.The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation’s air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted（E）
(E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting
Q:  B为啥不行吖？

-- by 会员 龙莲心 (2010/8/22 22:29:44)

B:
1.从其他选项可得知，delay是可数名词（ADE皆出现delays复数形式），故55% more delay单数不恰当，应改为55% more delays
2.more delay语义有歧义：可能是delay的频率增加，也可能是delay的时间增加，也可能是delay的次数增加…………不如选项E中increase in delays表数量来的清晰。其余两种可能可表示为：increase in frequency of delays & increase in lasting of delays.清晰明确。

promiselu

more一般都是跟than搭配使用吧

龙莲心

一语中的，低碳环保~
不过也要赞JTR,帮我解释清楚了那个模糊的原因，而且解释的非常详细哦~呵呵

merrlinlynch

意思不对。没有MORE DELAY 这种说法的。只有DELAY增加了的说法。意思不明确所以E 对

大叮田

jtrchina 发表于 2010-8-23 20:35
1.The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation’s air-traffic contro ...

说得好 终于搞懂为啥这个有歧义了