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标题: 语法题语意的理解 [打印本页]

作者: oddyuibe    时间: 2003-4-11 18:31     标题: 语法题语意的理解

migraine, the most debilitating common form of headache, afflicts perhaps 18 million Americans, who collectively lose 64 million workdays( a year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time.)

the answer is (a year and thus[U] cost [/U]the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time.)

到底是什么导致了500亿美元的医疗费用呢?用cost表明主语是Americans,美国人导致了医疗费用,这个语义上能讲的通嘛?

谢谢指点
作者: maryland    时间: 2003-4-11 20:11

在and thus cost 之前没有逗号吗?按照我的理解,应该是migraine cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost work time。由于用了lost修饰work time,这里的cost可以理解为过去时。

请大家讨论。[em09]
作者: oddyuibe    时间: 2003-4-11 21:36

to maryland,

and thus cost之前没有逗号

请讨论:)




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