【关于more的修饰问题】

xiqiong

The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.

(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55 percent increase in delays at airports and prompting


50% increase in delays 要比 55% more delays 清晰。  说More有歧义。

我看到这一个解释，有一点不太明白：Note that in (A), it used "55% more delays." No one has a problem with this. (B) changes it. That in and of itself is a red flag. Thinking about which is clearer, it should be apparent that "55% more delay" means a longer delay instead of a larger number of delays. Distorting the intended meaning of the original sentence = wrong.
意思是， 有S的那个原句，强调的是更多的延误（数量上的）， 没有S的那个是强调更长时间的延误？  

请大家勿喷。。。
虔诚的请大家帮我解释一下这个问题。或者这道题你的想法和总结~  。比如关于MORE 的歧义这块的~ O(∩_∩)O谢谢~！

enkyklios

原名肯定是不正确的，不用分析。
那个更长的延迟是说的B吗不是，
我以为
delay终归是个时间的概念，就像more time肯定就是更长的时间。more delay.也应该一样，它不是个个数的概念。

你觉得呢？

enkyklios

delay; 这是词典中的解释

when you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait:

xiqiong

enkyklios 发表于 2013-6-25 16:25
delay; 这是词典中的解释

when you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the  ...

后面那个解释说。A和B意思不一样。就是A多了个S。这是什么个说法？

enkyklios

那里说就是多了个S？

enkyklios

他没有对比A和B啊
A,首先我不太看到句尾用to lead作结果状语，都是leading to .
其次，to lead,后边如果是不定式并列的话就算是省略了to也应该用动词原型，不能用单数

xiqiong

enkyklios 发表于 2013-6-25 16:45
他没有对比A和B啊
A,首先我不太看到句尾用to lead作结果状语，都是leading to .
其次，to lead,后边如果是 ...

就是我后面摘录的那段英语。A delays.B delay. 然后说要改成delays才服从原意。

enkyklios

xiqiong 发表于 2013-6-25 18:01
就是我后面摘录的那段英语。A delays.B delay. 然后说要改成delays才服从原意。 ...

看不太明白你的意思

enkyklios

我的理解是说B改变了promots.
他是说B的这种改变没有任何作用，因为more delay本身就是错误的
不知道我理解的对不对

enkyklios

还有delays   改变delay没有意思