verbal 2nd 72

小伊YSY

13.   State officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks in the operations of everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreational facilities.

(A) rates of liability insurance have risen to force

(B) rates of liability insurance are a force for

(C) rates for liability insurance are forcing

(D) rises in liability insurance rates are forcing

(E) liability insurance rates have risen to force





In choices A and B, rates of is incorrect; when rates means “prices charged,” it should be followed by for declineing sales for. Also in B, are a force for does not accurately convey the meaning that the soaring rates are actually forcing cutbacks in the present. In A and E, it is redundant to say that soaring rates have risen. Similarly, the word rises makes D redundant. C, the best choice, is idiomatic and concise, and it correctly uses the progressive verb form are forcing to indicate an ongoing situation.

虽然最后选的C，我还是不明白为什么这里的rate要用for。向诸位鸡友求助。



虽然最后选的C，我还是不明白为什么这里的rate要用for。向诸位鸡友求助。

小伊YSY

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Heather_Lau

我只能用排除法了,A.D.E都有重复的词语出现,然后B里面的a force for很wordy,所以只有C了.
不过我也不明白为什么要用rates for而不用rates of.
求NN解答.

nemiah

固定用法，记下不就行叻？

小伊YSY

怎么个固定用法？

guoshuyu

rates for ……的价格
rates of……的比例

mahaofei001

顶楼上~