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Evaluating competing interpretations

Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.

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第一种解释很好地说明了语气,却无法解释事件顺序。

The first interpretation explains the tone well, but not the sequence of events.

Example

第一种解释很好地说明了语气,却无法解释事件顺序。

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Practice this topic in Chinese: Evaluating competing interpretations.

  1. 第一种解释很好地说明了语气,却无法解释事件顺序。

    Phrase

    The first interpretation explains the tone well, but not the sequence of events.

    第一种解释很好地说明了语气,却无法解释事件顺序。

  2. 第二种解释符合时间线,但假设了一种尚未证实的意图。

    Phrase

    The second fits the chronology, although it assumes an unproven intention.

    第二种解释符合时间线,但假设了一种尚未证实的意图。

  3. 第三种解读把两项证据结合起来,同时不勉强解释任何一项。

    Phrase

    A third reading integrates both pieces of evidence without forcing either.

    第三种解读把两项证据结合起来,同时不勉强解释任何一项。

  4. 它的优势在于解释力,弱点则在于不够简约。

    Phrase

    Its advantage is explanatory; its weakness is that it is less parsimonious.

    它的优势在于解释力,弱点则在于不够简约。

  5. 在出现新证据之前,我暂时倾向于这种解读。

    Phrase

    I favour it provisionally, pending new evidence.

    在出现新证据之前,我暂时倾向于这种解读。

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