In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country.

(A) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States trade deficit with Mexico declined by $500 million as a result of record exports to that country.

(B) In contrast to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing its trade deficit by $500 million.

(C) When compared with ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing their trade deficit by $500 million.

(D) Compared with ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States sold record exports to Mexico, reducing the trade deficit by $500 million.

(E) Compared to ongoing trade imbalances with China and Japan, the United States record exports to Mexico caused a $500 million decline in the trade deficit with that country.

答案为A

想请教NN 们文中"that country"指的是 the United States 还是 Mexico?

怎样分清楚?

谢谢

mexico.

exports这个名词的动作发出者是the United States, to介词后接这个动作的接受对象。不会是美国出口给美国。

可是怎么看出来"exports这个名词的动作发出者是the United States"呢?

也可以是由于mexico出口到美国呀???

另外，In contrast to 是不是要求对等比较呢？ 我印象中有一个词组在比较时不需要对等，不清楚

是不是这个了...XDJM给提醒一下啊