Both countries get a good product from abroad for less than it would cost if made at home.

题目

Both countries get a good product from abroad for less than it would cost if made at home.
所给的翻译是 两国都可以用比在本国少的费用从国外得到优质的产品
可是这里为什么要用for less than.
为什么用for呢？

答案

less than it would cost是for的宾语,这里的for用于表示数量、范围或持续时间,例如a bill for five dollars五美元的钞票,这里就是说：比他们在国内生产更便宜的费用
这句话正确翻译应该是：两国都可以用比它们在本国生产更少的费用从国外买到优质的产品