Prep-T1-132

[vicky0429]

A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

(A) that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times
(B) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times
(C) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
(D) CEO's who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio
(E) CEO's now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times

答案為C, 可我連題幹結構都看不懂 =>as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio

THANKS

[dibert8]

(C) as 用於比較,詞性為連接詞;沒有主詞,原因省略舊資訊.
比較首先判斷跟主詞 (CEO's) 比還是跟受詞 (419 times) 比 => 依句意不能跟主詞比, as 後面沒有助動詞 => 判斷跟受詞比.
所以還原句子: A recent review of pay scales indicates that , on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as {419 times the pay of blue-collar workers} (are) compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio in 1980.
their = blue-collar workers;
the ratio 是前置名詞片語 (42 times their pay) 的同位語.

[dibert8]

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http://www.formosamba.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=25518