A fourth reason is that scientists believe that a cloning crop can resist pests.
这句话里冠词 A 为什么不用冠词 the?
序数词前用定冠词和不定冠词都可以,但有区别:
1. 序数词前用定冠词,表特指,即特指第几个。如:
He’s living in the second storey. 他住在二楼。
Turn to the right at the second crossing. 在第2个十字路口向右拐。
2. 序数词前用不定冠词,表示在原有序数的基础上再增加一次,含有“再一”“另一”之意,有类似another的用法。如:
Shall I ask her a third time? 我还要问她第3次吗?
Several candidates were called for a second interview. 有几个候选人被叫来进行第二次面试。
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A fourth reason is that scientists believe that a cloning crop can resist pests.
句意为:第四个原因是,科学家认为克隆的庄稼可以抗虫害。(言外之意是:前面已提出了三个原因,这是第四个,即在原来的基础上又增加了一个)