GMAT一道语法题,MostofPortugal’s250,000universitystudentsboycottedclassesinaone-daystriketoprotestalawthatrequiresthemtocontribute$330ayeartowardthecostofhighereducation,previouslypaying$7peryear.Ayeartowardth

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GMAT 一道语法题,
Most of Portugal’s 250,000university students boycotted classes in a one-day strike to protest alaw that requires them to contribute $330 a year toward the cost of higher education,previously paying $7 per year.
A year toward the cost of higher education,previously paying $7 per year
B year toward the cost of higher education,for which was previously paid $7 per year
C year,compared to the previously $7 per year,toward the cost of higher education
D year toward the cost of higher education,instead of the $7 per year required previously
E year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher education
我就问下,C选项的compared to能否换成compared with,compare to是比喻的意思吧,这里能说的通吗?

Answer 1

compared to用于指出两件事情之间的相似处；compared with则是指出不同处