2021考研英語長難句復習（一二三）

　　

　　Supporters of the new supersystems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce competition from trucks.But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat.

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　　新超·級系統(tǒng)的支持者認為，這些合并將大幅降低成本，并提供更好的協(xié)調服務。他們認為任何壟斷的威脅都會被公路運輸的激烈競爭消除。但是，許多發(fā)貨人抱怨說，對于長途運輸的大宗商品來說，如煤炭、化學制品和糧食，公路運輸太昂貴了，因此鐵路公司就會“扼住他們的咽喉”。