As much as在句中什么意思？

Question

27.Scientists generally agree that the Earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years_______it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age. A.as long as B.as much as C.as soon as D.as well as 答案给的B, as muchas 在在句中什么意思？这个句子怎么翻译？

Answer 1

A.as
long
as
只要，引导条件状语从句。
C.as
soon
as
尽可能快
地，与文义不附。
D.as
well
as
一样好，与文义不附。
B.as
much
as
比较状语从句，其中的much
指温度升高的程度。
科学家普遍同意这个观点：地球气候在未来50至100年间，将会与自冰世纪以来20,000
年中的一样持续升温。