Antitrust advocates argue that the regime around competition today lags behind the times. Network effects help large companies grow larger while keeping little ones out, and every piece of data acquired makes the last millions or billions of pieces more valuable. The most ardent champions for regulation say focusing only on whether consumers are immediately being charged higher prices will not be enough to rein in the tech industry’s power players.
（想想你会怎么出题？）
思考题：
Anti-monopoly advocates contend the mechanism over competition is out of date because____.
(A) network effects help large companies focus on the value of consumers.
(B) it is not enough to control and check the giant of tech industry.
(C) the data acquired is getting more valuable with higher prices.
（D）the little companies are driven out by the regulations and consumers.
来看看单词：
1. Antitrust 反垄断
2. advocate 支持者
3. rein in 控制=control and check
4. mechanism over competition= regime around competition 竞争机制
5. acquire 获得
6. being charged higher prices 被收高价
7. lags behind the times 落后于时代
8. ardent 热心
第一句：
Antitrust advocates argue that the regime around competition today lags behind the times.
主干：
Antitrust advocates argue that
宾语从句：
the regime around competition today lags behind the times.
参考译文：反托拉斯的拥护者认为，当今的竞争体制落后于时代。
第二句:
Network effects help large companies grow larger while keeping little ones out, and every piece of data acquired makes the last millions or billions of pieces more valuable.
并列主干一：
Network effects help large companies grow larger
状语：
while keeping little ones out
并列主干二：
and every piece of data acquired makes the last millions or billions of pieces more valuable
参考译文：网络效应帮助大公司发展壮大，同时将小公司拒之门外，而所获得的每一条数据都会让最后的百万甚至几十亿个碎片变得更有价值。
第三句：
The most ardent champions for regulation say focusing only on whether consumers are immediately being charged higher prices will not be enough to rein in the tech industry’s power players.
主干：
The most ardent champions for regulation say
宾语从句：
（focusing only on whether consumers are immediately being charged higher prices 主语）will not be enough to rein in the tech industry’s power players.
参考译文:最热心于监管的支持者表示，仅仅关注消费者是否立即被收取更高的价格，并不足以遏制科技行业的巨头。
所以思考题：
Anti-monopoly advocates contend the mechanism over competition is out of date because____.
Antitrust advocates= The most ardent champions for regulation
(A) network effects help large companies (focus on the value of consumers.括号内的内容是拼凑过去的！)
拼多多！错！
(B) it is not enough to control and check the giant of tech industry.
It= mechanism over competition （关于竞争的机制）还不足以扼制技术工业的巨头。
（文章中的第三句话：rein in=control and check）
第一句和第三句的主语其实是一批人，都是反对垄断的人，所以这个选项是正确的！
第二句和第三句就是解释了第一句，就是说这种机制过时的原因。
(C) the data acquired is getting more valuable with higher prices.
这是一个拼多多，尤其是后面的（with higher prices就是拼在一起的了。）
错！（D）the little companies are driven out （by the regulations and consumers）.
括号内的内容是不对的了！不是由于调控和消费者把小公司赶出了。是垄断！
错！
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