OG 13 SC 75

caroline莲莲

Moreand more in recent years, cities are stressing the arts as a means togreater economic development and investing millions of dollars in culturalactivities, despite strained municipal budgets and fading federal support.
(A) to greater economic development and investing
(B) to greater development economically and investing
(C) of greater economic development and invest
(D) of greater development economically and invest
(E) for greater economic development and the investment of
正确答案A
对于答案没有异议，关于题干有个问题：
more and more和greater是什么用法？比较级不是必须和than连用吗？
谢谢大家

qsjvicky

lz，这里不是用于两者之间的比较，是作为形容词修饰，不要太拘泥于语法，会把自己弄混的

caroline莲莲

比较级可以作为修饰语单独存在吗？

caroline莲莲

自己回答自己吧，不知道是否合理
more and more是个固定搭配：
LDOCE: an increasing number or amount [≠ less and less]:
E.g. More and more people are moving to the cities.
greater是比较省略than before
…as a means to greater economic development (than before)