大全987第19题

susanoffice

19. A President entering the final two years of a second term is likely to be at a severe disadvantage and is often unable to carry out a legislative program.

(A) likely to be at a severe disadvantage and is often unable to

(B) likely severely disadvantaged and often unable to

我以为is是可以省略的..., 而且disadvantage也是个及物动词, be disadvantaged 好像没什么不对啊,这样一来B应该最concise,可是答案是A...

susanoffice

Some examples:

Science Is disadvantaged in U.S. single-parent homes
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It's going to be anyone who is disadvantaged with respect to golf. (From Washington Post)

We conclude the trial court's finding (that) Michelle is not disadvantaged by the divorce and is not in need of rehabilitative spousal support is clearly erroneous and we reverse. (From a state supreme court statement)

susanoffice

我理解就象:

is severely disadvantaged...
is severely hurt...

both "disadvantage" and "hurt" are tr verbs. I have seen in some articles on USA Today with the use of "be disadvantaged...".

hedgeforfun

disadvantaged is an adjective