Ask for help V1 Q23

Richardyu

The Environmental Protection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances that present as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.



(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause

(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing

(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause

(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing

(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause



Answer is B    Why not chosing A?


Answer is B    Why not chosing A?

flywer

a chance in a million 的意思是：百万分之一的可能性  是个固定用法
eg: This is a chance in a million.这是一次千载难逢的机会
lz可能是受了汉语的影响吧，就得应该选A，而A直译过来应该是：百万个机会中的一个