OG-12 72题求救！！！

陈星澍

More and more in recent years, cities are stressing the arts as a means to greater economic development and investing millions of dollars in cultural activities, despite strained municipal budgets and fading federal support.

(A) to greater economic development and investing

(B) to greater development economically and investing

(C) of greater economic development and invest

(D) of greater development economically and invest

(E) for greater economic development and the investment of
（1） as a means of 与 as a means to 有什么区别？（2）怎样能够快速确定 and 是 stressing 和 investing的 平行标志词。
谢谢！！

陈星澍

跪求大家的高见！

kikisunflower

a means to=a method to achieve someting    e.g: Morning practice is a means to better health.

a means of=a type of something  e.g: Bus is a means of trasportation.

陈星澍

a means to=a method to achieve someting    e.g: Morning practice is a means to better health.

a means of=a type of something  e.g: Bus is a means of trasportation.

-- by 会员 kikisunflower (2011/5/8 23:08:56)

O谢谢！
但看这句话：Some nations use forceas a means ofsettling conflicts. 这里的“as a means of ”也应译作 作为......的一种方法或手段吧！

kikisunflower

楼主在哪里看到这句话的？能说下出处吗

connie飘着

you may consult of some idear from   of + doing , to do ....    of + NOUN.  means a type of sth.

means of
For most people, the car is still their main means of transport.
The only means of communication was sign language.
The window was our only means of escape.
Do you have any means of identification?
art as a means of expression
Brian was prepared to use any means to get what he wanted.

connie飘着

and 的并列我觉得必须要读句子，才能确认和哪个部分平行。主要是看逻辑的意思吧

crazysalad

我问个奇怪的问题，greater在这句话是什么词性？动词？