跪求解答GMAT逻辑GWD-18-Q16
GWD-18-Q16
ArocaCitycurrentlyfundsitspublicschoolsthroughtaxesonproperty.Inplaceofthissystem,thecityplanstointroduceasalestaxofthreepercentonallretailsalesinthecity.Criticsprotestthatthreepercentofcurrentretailsalesfallsshortoftheamountraisedforschoolsbypropertytaxes.Thecriticsarecorrectonthispoint.Nevertheless,implementingtheplanwillprobablynotreducethemoneygoingtoAroca’sschools.SeverallargeretailershaveselectedArocaCityasthesiteforhugenewstores,andthesearecertaintodrawlargenumbersofshoppersfromneighboringmunicipalities,wheresalesaretaxedatratesofsixpercentandmore.Inconsequence,retailsalesinArocaCityareboundtoincreasesubstantially.
Intheargumentgiven,thetwopotionsinboldfaceplaywhichofthefollowingroles?
A.x05Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentseekstodefendagainstacertaincriticism;thesecondgivespartofthebasisforthatcriticism.
B.x05Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentseekstodefendagainstacertaincriticism;thesecondgivespartofthebasisforthatdefense.
C.x05Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentcriticizes;thesecondisaconsiderationraisedbytheargumentinsupportofthatcriticism.
D.x05Thefirstpresentsaplanthattheargumentcriticizes;thesecondpresentsaconsiderationthathasbeenraisedagainstthatcriticism.
E.x05Thefirstpresentsaplanwhoseconsequencestheargumentseekstoevaluate;thesecondispresentedbytheargumentasonelikelyconsequencethatisundesirable.
CDE选项都可以顺利排出掉,主要是AB选项比较纠结.这题里defendagainst怎么理解啊?还有AB到底有什么差别啊?
求NN帮助,感激不尽~~~
Inplaceofthissystem,thecityplanstointroduceasalestaxofthreepercentonallretailsalesinthecity.
SeverallargeretailershaveselectedArocaCityasthesiteforhugenewstores,andthesearecertaintodrawlargenumbersofshoppersfromneighboringmunicipalities,
这两句是BOLDFACE.