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pipidovelee

经过比较后 E 显然比 A, B, C, D 较为恰当

但是在 (E) 中, 为什么是 Attempt 而非 Attempts?

enzymes that are the organism's attempts

是否会更为合适?

pipidovelee

已经找到解释了..

清清小蚂蚁

organism’s，因为organism是名词，所有格结构的宾语应该优先使用名词，所以用attempt 而不是用trying,所以排除AB

C,D, attempt to try 语义重复，所以排除，

The anwer is E

neverblue203

B解释的理解:

Enzymes are the organism’s attempt to metabolize
                the chemical irritant, or render the chemical irritant harmless.

Enzymes are the organism’s attempt to metabolize, or render
                harmless, the chemical irritant.

同时,enzymes可以跟attempt平衡.因为sth is sth(noun is noun)

所以:ets

The noun attempt could follow organism’s; also, it would parallel the noun enzymes, and parallelism is needed here because the sentence uses the linking verb are to equate enzymes and attempt.