OG质询

sangsang

（The rising of costs ）of data-processing operations at many financial institutions has created a growing opportunity for independent companies to provide these services more efficiently and at lower cost.

（a)The rising of costs
(c)The rising cost

OG中答案是c，但我和复旦MM都认为是a，因为是rising带来了机遇,而不是成本带来了机遇。大家认为呢？.

tongxun

我不同意！
因为，从逻辑上讲是正在逐步升高的成本，是这个状况导致了机遇的产生。

princess

即便照你说的，也应该是the rise of costs

funnysung

in my opinion
the rising cost is better than the rising of cost
two reasons
1. shorter and precise
2.the rising cost -- rising is an adj.

toamerica

我支持the rising of costs
rising 表示了一种状态，强调了成本的升高是机遇产生的原因。成本跟机遇有什么关系？只有成本的变化才能说跟机遇有关系。

workhard77

I agree with princess. 既然有名词rise，就不应用动名词rising，而且，题目强调的是结果而不是过程。

primefang

The rising of costs of data-processing operations

有两个of , 大家不觉的有歧义吗?

kingmice

是增长的成本造成的，而不是成本的增长造成的！

mihu

第一感觉就是the rising cost,读起来顺口。呵呵。。。