[問題]大全C-5

[sweetymanman]

C-5
At many colleges today, regulations have been imposed that forbid the use in speech or print of language that “offends” or “insults” the members of any group, especially women and racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. Although these regulations are defended in the name of “democracy,” they restrict freedom of speech and the press in a way that opposes the true spirit of democracy.

The argument above attempts to prove its case primarily by

(A) impugning the credentials of an opponent
(B) providing examples that support a theoretical principle
(C) taking advantage of inconsistencies in the definition of “democracy”
(D) revealing a contradiction in an opposing point of view
(E) appealing to the patriotic feelings of its audience

KEY:D

請教，上述題目對"democracy"做了兩種不一樣的解釋
答案為何無法選C

[td91]

乍看之下好像 c 也對，但仔細看看，本文並無對民主下兩個定義，只是突顯出了 " 民主 " 本質上的矛盾，變成restrict不符合民主，不restrict也不符合民主精神....




給你參考一下，有錯麻煩指正一下，謝謝...

[sweetymanman]

我查了Webster 關於"definition"的解釋，發掘問題應該出現在這個字上面
解釋如下，提供參考
definition:
1 : an act of determining; specifically : the formal proclamation of a Roman Catholic dogma
2 a : a statement expressing the essential nature of something b : a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol *dictionary definitions* c : a product of defining
3 : the action or process of defining
4 a : the action or the power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear *the definition of a telescope* *her comic genius is beyond definition* b (1) : clarity of visual presentation : distinctness of outline or detail *improve the definition of an image* (2) : clarity especially of musical sound in reproduction c : sharp demarcation of outlines or limits *a jacket with distinct waist definition*

[hwatai]

除了以上討論外
請大家留意動詞態度上的差異
take advantage of 以及 reveal

我覺得C如果是改成revealing inconsistencies in the definition of “democracy”，也是個可以接受的正確答案
但是C偏偏是用take advantage of，在語意上就有所扭曲了

[dibert8]

非學術字眼 (如 take advantage) 永遠不選.