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evelyn205205

A leading figure in the Scottish enlightenment, Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what Marx's Das Kapital is to socialism.

A. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism what

B. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism like

C. Adam Smith's two major books are to democratic capitalism just as

D. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism similar to

E. Adam Smith wrote two major books that are to democratic capitalism what

此题的答案是E。
但是后面比较的是Marx’s Das Kapital，因此比较的对象是书啊，那为什么是E而不是A呢？
求解惑！

evelyn205205

求解释啊~

kikisunflower

A leading figure只能是Adam
A leading figure不能是Adam's book

这和后面没有神马关系。

整个句子的结构，A is to B what C is to D.

evelyn205205

A leading figure只能是Adam
A leading figure不能是Adam's book

这和后面没有神马关系。

整个句子的结构，A is to B what C is to D.

-- by 会员 kikisunflower (2011/5/14 19:57:27)

哦哦，看了你的解释，我豁然开朗，后面是这个人写的书的定语而已，和前面没有关系的。

jiacui0715

A is to B what C is to D 是什么结构，什么意思？？求解释

evelyn205205

A is to B what C is to D 是什么结构，什么意思？？求解释

-- by 会员 jiacui0715 (2011/9/26 21:27:43)

A对于B的意义就像是C对于D的意义一样（重要）。