求解一道JJ

frankdong

25． Being able to predict the strength and the direction of an earthquake could save lives and million of property damage.
B The capability for predicting the strength and the direction of an earthquake would mean that lives are saved
C The ability to predict the strength and the direction of an earthquake would mean that lives are saved
D The ability of predicting the strength and the direction of an earthquake would mean that lives are saved(此选项前面不敢确定，但would后确定)
E The ability for predicting the strength and the direction of an earthquake could save lives
大家选什么A感觉不对，B，C，D意思不对，但E ability for 也感觉不对

偶觉的A最象 但谁能给理由啊。

wildwind

我觉得 E 好.


A 中, 虽然动名词可以做主语, 但 Being able to ...实在是比较怪.


ability for : .....的能力


       


To be discussed

hsWang

我同意frankdong的选择，A


being able to 的结构在英文读物中是很常见的


ability for         .....的能力,这是金山词霸的解释，但是我在google里面搜索了一下，竟然没有发现这个用法。你觉得呢，wildwind？

frankdong

谢谢各位的分析，那到底哪个是正确答案呢？


谁给来个盖棺定论吧！

wildwind

我刚在 Longman 上看了一下, 没有看到ability for 的用法


ability for 的确是在金山上看的, 上面显示是出自<英汉简明词典>, 不知道韦氏词典上有否? 有该词典的可以查查.