(单选题)
All participants were told they were free to ( ) answering say of the question at any time.
A.reject
B.decline
C.disapprove
D.refuse
参考答案:A
参考解析:
根据题干句意可知补充“拒绝回答问题”,四个选项中只有选项C没有“拒绝”含义,排除。选项ABC的区别在于:reject多用于正式场合,强调拒绝他人请求,+ doing something;decline 强调婉言拒绝,+to do something;refuse强调坚决不客气的拒绝,+to do something或+ doing something。题干中主语是All participants,可知应当是正式场合,并且后面跟的是doing形式。故本题正确答案选A。
知识点:词汇辨析 英语 语法串讲 通用 英语
