Anlamca en yakın cümleSoru #8557
Given the sentence: "It was not until the invention of the steam locomotive that inland overland trade became truly cost-effective."
- A)Overland trade routes were already highly profitable well before the development of steam-powered locomotives.
- B)Before steam locomotives were invented, inland transport across land was not genuinely economically viable.
- C)The steam locomotive made maritime shipping far less attractive than inland overland transport corridors.
- D)Inland trade declined steadily following the introduction of steam locomotives across industrial nations.
- E)Only wealthy merchants could afford to transport goods using steam locomotives in the early 19th century.
Cevabı ve çözümü göster
Doğru cevap: B) Before steam locomotives were invented, inland transport across land was not genuinely economically viable.
Çözüm: "It was not until X that Y" kalıbı, X olmadan önce Y'nin gerçekleşmediğini gösterir. Buharlı lokomotif icat edilene kadar karadan iç ticaret gerçekten uygun maliyetli değildi. B seçeneği bu anlamı tam yansıtır.