大权824：比较结构

gmat700+

1.        The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.

(A) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.

(B) Because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse, the rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than the rules are less stringent in local elections than the rules are in national elections.

(C) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.

(D) Because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse than national elections, the rules that govern local political contributions are less stringent than national contributions.（E）

(E) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.

把这题的比较结构单独提出来的话就是：The rules……are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections.这里为什么要补出they are？我觉得补出后显得罗嗦，如果不补的话也不会有歧义吧？

rt316

支持

mariezhu

嗬嗬，不会

flyinfish

up !

偶也疑惑也~~   期待牛人解答！

leeon

我们再回过头看这三道题，我觉得非常非常好：

首先看这两题，比较的是主语的数量，所以省略了比较部分，而只保留了后面限制部分，这里我们把charge多少和enrolled的人数看成是对主语的限制部分，省略比较部分是因为不影响句意的情况下表达的简洁。

According to a 1996 survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, more than three times as many independent institutions of higher education charge tuition and fees of under $8000 a year as charge over $16000.

According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about as many as are enrolled in the nation’s four-year colleges and universities.

再看这道题，比较的是emit pollutants的量，不是主语，后面同样省略了比较部分，而保留了主语部分限制说明是谁emit。

Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel

由以上三题我们不难看出ETS在比较的时候往往会省略比较部分，而保留对比较的限制部分，从而在不影响句意表达的前提下，保持了表达的简洁。

这道题也一样，比较的是主语的 stringent的特性，省略比较部分，保持修饰部分。

个人意见，请NN们指正！

gmat700+

以下是引用leeon在2004-8-12 15:49:00的发言：

我们再回过头看这三道题，我觉得非常非常好：

首先看这两题，比较的是主语的数量，所以省略了比较部分，而只保留了后面限制部分，这里我们把charge多少和enrolled的人数看成是对主语的限制部分，省略比较部分是因为不影响句意的情况下表达的简洁。

According to a 1996 survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, more than three times as many independent institutions of higher education charge tuition and fees of under $8000 a year as charge over $16000.

According to a study by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, companies in the United States are providing job training and general education for nearly eight million people, about as many as are enrolled in the nation’s four-year colleges and universities.

再看这道题，比较的是emit pollutants的量，不是主语，后面同样省略了比较部分，而保留了主语部分限制说明是谁emit。

Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel

由以上三题我们不难看出ETS在比较的时候往往会省略比较部分，而保留对比较的限制部分，从而在不影响句意表达的前提下，保持了表达的简洁。

这道题也一样，比较的是主语的 stringent的特性，省略比较部分，保持修饰部分。

个人意见，请NN们指正！

谢谢你提供的3个例子，确实很有代表性。

那么你最后这个结论就是说你和我的观点一样，第824题其实不应该再出现“ they are”了？

vincent0330

不知道大家有无发现这道题的结构很怪, 似乎是fragment sentence

leeon

我前面说的还不是很清楚；

以上三句前两句是纯粹比较主语的数量，我们把谓语及后面的部分看成是对主语的限定，所以后面省略主语，保持修饰语，句意清晰，简洁。

将第三个例子和这个例子结合起来，虽然比较的也是主语，但是具体的说是比较主语的某一特性。所以这两句话主语都没有省略，省略的是比较的主语特性那一部分。这和前面两句有差别，前面两句比较的就是主语本身，后面两句可以看成是比较主语的局部部分，所以保留主语和后面的限定语，这里的谓语动词是系动词，所以也一并保留了下来，我把他们一并看成是主语局部部分的限定，所以没有省略。

大家能不能再多那一些例题过来分析，可以验证一下我的这个想法，如果没有问题，就可以当成一个ETS的prefer。

gmat700+

以下是引用leeon在2004-8-13 8:59:00的发言：

我前面说的还不是很清楚；

以上三句前两句是纯粹比较主语的数量，我们把谓语及后面的部分看成是对主语的限定，所以后面省略主语，保持修饰语，句意清晰，简洁。

将第三个例子和这个例子结合起来，虽然比较的也是主语，但是具体的说是比较主语的某一特性。所以这两句话主语都没有省略，省略的是比较的主语特性那一部分。这和前面两句有差别，前面两句比较的就是主语本身，后面两句可以看成是比较主语的局部部分，所以保留主语和后面的限定语，这里的谓语动词是系动词，所以也一并保留了下来，我把他们一并看成是主语局部部分的限定，所以没有省略。

大家能不能再多那一些例题过来分析，可以验证一下我的这个想法，如果没有问题，就可以当成一个ETS的prefer。

呵呵，明白你的意思了！我觉得你的这个理解很有道理，也解答了我在看og逻辑时的疑问。og的逻辑题里不止一次的出现了像大全824这样的比较结构，看上去觉得应该省略的部分都没有省略。看来，没有省略还是有道理的。

我会去找类似的比较结构，把你的这一想法确证一下。

非常感谢！

leeon

FYI：

http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp?boardID=23&ID=64211&page=1