The demands of ______ notwithstanding, a page or two in Dahl’s recent book on democracy that considered what public-choice economics has to say about “democratic failure” -----or at least a clear signpost to that literature-----would have been very well spent.
A. clarity
B. brevity
C. comprehensiveness
D. economy
E. cogency
F. thoroughness
还有一道题
Critics charge that the regulatory agency, having never defined what constitutes an untenable risk, has grown (i) ______ outside influences on that issue: several experts have (ii) ______ it recently for allowing one power plant to delay an inspection for more than six weeks despite compelling safety concerns.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
(A) susceptible to (D) complimented
(B) unaware of (E) panned
(C) irritated at (F) overlooked
这里的outside influence到底是指什么,我的最初理解是 regulatory agency“不顾”外界的指责,让one power plant to delay an inspection,可答案为啥是A?
第一题,句子主干是a page or two would have been well spent.句子中的democracy后面的that阴道的定语从句以及or at least 的插入语是多余的;notwithstanding,此处在句首,相当于你写作文时候的时候这种句式。……。主语,however,+谓语+宾语等等。感觉notwithstanding在此处应该放在句首,应为notwithstanding,a page or two这种句式。仅仅是个人感觉。。。