3 their指代谁(with their permission)
下面的句子来自2021年新高考全国乙卷（全国卷I）的完形填空，请问their指代谁？
My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy’s dad with their permission.
为便于理解，附整个段落如下：
My life as a tax-paying employed person began in middle school, when, for three whole days, I worked in a baking factory. My best friend Betsy’s father was a manager at Hough Bakeries, which, at Easter time, made little bunny (兔子) cakes for all its stores throughout Cleveland. It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for temporary help during our spring break, for which I had no plans beyond listening to my favorite records. I’d earn minimum wage. I’d see how a factory worked. My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy’s dad with their permission.
最佳答案 2021-06-22 19:50
My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy’s dad with their permission.
根据上下文，我的理解为：我父母给Betsy's 的爸爸打了个电话，表示他们同意。their 指my parents。
从句子结构来看，很显然 and 后面省略的主语是 my parents：
My parents called Betsy’s dad with their permission.
= My parents called Betsy’s dad to give their permission.
意思是：我父母打电话给贝蒂的爸爸，告诉贝蒂的爸爸他们同意（我去做这项临时的工作）。
这篇文章出自美国《读者文摘》网站，如感兴趣，可以看一下。https://www.rd.com/article/editors-note-bunnies-on-the-line/
为了便于网友理解, 请看这句：
He arrived with good news.
其实这个句子结构和问题句是同样道理。
My parents called her Dad with their permission.
如果直译就是：我父母带着他们的许可给Betsy的爸爸打了电话。这是由语境决定的思维逻辑。
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