Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted s
Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage？ Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A．If an idea is published, another similar patent following it cannot be applied any more.
B．The same idea can only be patented once in an area, so it is safe to use an idea of another area.
C．A lot of inventors plagiarize ideas in the same area, so it is wiser to choose ideas in another different area.
D．Traditionally, a lot of inventors re-patent other"s dead patents, so this kind of activity becomes safe.
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正确答案：B
本题是句子简化题，考查考生不受细枝末节的干扰，理解文章中某一复杂句子所表达的基本内容的能力，即用简化的句子表达原句的基本内容的能力。原句的意思是：“如果某个创意已经以某种形式公布，那么以后就不能再以这个创意申请专利，因此传统的做法是从其他已公开发表的专利中寻找灵感，这是一种最安全的方法。”由此可见，只有B选项与原句意思最贴切。