核心问题
The peasant ____ the wound he had received 24 hours before. A. died for B. died of C. died from D. died because 《高中英语解题题典》(东北师大出版社, p. 68) 给的答案是 C。能否选 B 呢?
词典解答
实际上, die from the wound(s) 和 die of the wound(s) 的说法都是很常见的:
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He died from a wound. (LDCE) 他受伤而死。
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He died of his wounds. (McArthur) 他受伤而死。
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He died of wounds. (J. B. Heaton) 他受伤而死。