as much as的用法难点

Murdoch noted that US media are focusing on Xi’s upcoming state visit, from Tuesday to Friday, ____ Xi’s exchanges and interactions with all walks of life there.

A. as far as   B. as long as     C. as well as     D. as much as

这题的答案给的是C。请问这题为什么不能选D? 我知道as well as表示既……又……。但是as much as也可以表示程度一样,这里如果我想强调媒体关注focus on Xi's upcoming state visit as much as Xi's exchanges有什么不对呢? 

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最佳答案 2017-03-14 14:37

句意:默多克指出,从周二到周五,美国媒体都一直关注习(近平)即将到来的国事访问,以及习(近平)与社会各阶层的交流和互动。

你的怀疑是有道理的,个人认为这道题的命题不是很严谨,选项D(as much as)同样可以表示“既……又;不仅……而且”的意义。如:

It is for his humanity as much as his music that his numerous friends and pupils will remember him. 他的仁爱精神,以及他的音乐,都将长留在无数友人和学生的记忆里。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

关于这一点还可以参考英语语法网陈根花老师“as much as用法详解”一文(第二条,第4点):

http://www.yygrammar.com/Article/201303/3171.html

4. 译为“既……又”“不仅……而且”。如:

It is as much our responsibility as yours. 这既是你们的责任,也是我们的责任。

It is as much your responsibility as mine. 这件事你和我一样都有责任。

He retorted that it was my fault as much as his. 他反驳说那不仅是他的错,而且也是我的错。或:他反驳说我的错误并不比他的错误小。

I expect to weep as much as (to) laugh. 我简直又想哭,又想笑。


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Murdoch noted that US media are focusing on Xi’s upcoming state visit, from Tuesday to Friday, as well as Xi’s exchanges and interactions with all walks of life there.

【翻译】默多克指出,美国媒体在关注着习近平即将举行的从周二到周五的国事访问,以及习近平和各界人士的交流与互动。

【分析】本题填as well as,主要是从意思上考虑的。我们知道,as well as 相当于and,表示并列意义:“国事访问”+“交流与互动”。

而as much as 表示程度相同,也就是说,关注前者与关注后者的程度同样大。从语法上讲,似乎没错。

现在让你选择:1. 关注事件本身;还是:2. 关注两个事件的程度孰重孰轻?

结合新闻报道以及句子本身所表达的含义,本句的信息重心,应该是两个事件本身,而不是比较对两个事件的关注度如何。


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