Beijing and Shanghai are among the most important cities in China____ their size and

问题描述:

Beijing and Shanghai are among the most important cities in China____ their size and
population.
A in terms of
B in case of
C in favor of
D in view of
但是我想问问如果选D的话表示“鉴于/考虑到他们的规模和人口”为什么不对?还是和A相比稍逊一筹呢?

A 是依据,按照的意思,后面接的是事实
D是鉴于,考虑到的意思,后面接的是主观判断
因为SIZE是客观的事实,因而用A比较合适