885 补充题138: where once

assurance

138. Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting the imposition of an alien tax on immigrant workers, after 1897 the United Mine Workers made a determined effort to enlist Italians and Slavs in its ranks.
(A) Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members by supporting
(B) Where once the union acquiesced to it English-speaking members’ prejudice for the support of
(C) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in support of
(D) While once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking members’ prejudice in supporting
(E) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in its supporting of
Answer is A. All I like to know is the usage/meaning of "where once", which I cannot find in any of my dictionaries! thanks!

mingzhu11

where once 过去 曾经 ， 和之后发生的情况比较， 有差异 不同。
没有 while once.
个人理解， 答错勿怪。

assurance

thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

casualwalk

首先，where once不是词组，我查了200万字的材料，3本大词典，也没有找到where once的组合。
其次，where与once应该分开来理解。Where肯定是作连词，意思是：（WM）
WHERE: conjunction
b : in a case, situation, or respect in which “outstanding where endurance is called for”
译为中文是：在…的情况
再次，once就是“曾经”的意思，作副词，与主句的after 1897形成完美的对照（难道没有觉得这个“after 1897”挺怪的吗？原来她在这里与她的情郎遥遥相望！）
整个句子的意思是：
在曾经工会默许… 的情况，1897后，联合矿工组织坚决….
Where在此表达着一定的对比关系。
最后，再来一个例子，又是一个完美的爱情故事（once与now之间）！
Where history once was primarily narrative, it is now entirely analytic.

heloise

where once=because

刘振民的书里是那么说的

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