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Tiểu Cầm Posted 13 years ago
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Question: _____calculations have shown that the earth's resources may run out of before the end of the next century
A. raw B. Rude C. Crude D. blunt
the answer is C. But I think B and A have the same meaning, so I think both are right. Please explain it to me. thanks very much.
  

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m But I think B and A have the same meaning, so I think both are right. Please explain it to me You cannot solve such questions on dictionary meaning alone, because English is too full of collocations. 'Crude calculations', or actually better, 'rough calculations' are natural utterances.

  • m But I think B and A have the same meaning, so I think both are right.
  • Please explain it to me You cannot solve such questions on dictionary meaning alone, because English is too full of collocations.
  • 'Crude calculations', or actually better, 'rough calculations' are natural utterances.
  • 'Raw' is a possibility not used, but 'rude' is not appropriate at all.
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Ti?u C?mBut I think B and A have the same meaning, so I think both are right. Please explain it to me
You cannot solve such questions on dictionary meaning alone, because English is too full of collocations. 'Crude calculations', or actually better, 'rough calculations' are natural utterances. 'Raw' is a possibility not used, but 'rude' is not appropriate at

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