最新PREP语法题一道，求详解

heroinvest

PREP一道

In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country.
           

(A) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country.


(B) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing its trade deficit by $500 million.

(C) When compared with ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing their trade deficit by $500 million.

(D) Compared with ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing the trade deficit by $500 million.

(E) Compared to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States record exports to Mexico caused a $500 million decline in the trade deficit with that country.
PREP一道

In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country.
           

(A) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country.


(B) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing its trade deficit by $500 million.

(C) When compared with ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing their trade deficit by $500 million.

(D) Compared with ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing the trade deficit by $500 million.

(E) Compared to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States record exports to Mexico caused a $500 million decline in the trade deficit with that country.

答案是A，请NN们详解。 另外，我想知道in contrast to 和compared with的区别。

junyihuo

最容易的判定方法是看comparison

只有A的主语贸易逆差可以和ongoing trade imbalances 相比

BCD都是把美国和ongoing trade imbalances 相比

E也不对。

kazemi

if you say "compared with/to" for statistics, you should cite BOTH statistics in the comparison.
the expression "compared to/with" does NOT imply any sort of direction to the comparison; i.e., it gives no hint as to greater/less/like/unlike. therefore, you need to give both of the relevant statistics, or else the statement won't make any sense.

if you say "in contrast to", then you don't HAVE to mention both statistics... although you still can.

王雅晨

我想请问一下United States trade deficit 这种说法对吗，United States 能表示所有格吗？不需要United States ‘s吗？

edie232

王雅晨 发表于 2012-2-17 19:40
我想请问一下United States trade deficit 这种说法对吗，United States 能表示所有格吗？不需要United Sta ...

United States可以表示adj, 比如United States government, 所以不需要一定是‘s