問題詳情

8. The unscrupulous owner of the petrol station was discovered to have been ________ the fuel with lower-grade additives to increase profits, putting countless motorists at risk of engine damage.

(A) importuning
(B) spurning
(C) encumbering
(D) adulterating

參考答案

答案：D

統計：A:1,B:1,C:1,D:17,E:0

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這家加油站的不道德老板被發現一直在將汽油 ________ 較低檔的添加劑，以增加利潤，使無數的駕駛者面臨引擎損壞的風險。(A) importuningv. 強求，糾纏importuning someone for a favor (向某人強求一個好處)importuning for attention (強求關注)(B) spurningv. 拒絕，輕視spurn an offer (拒絕提議)spurn someone's advances (輕視某人的進攻)(C) encumberingv. 妨礙，阻礙encumbering bureaucracy (阻礙的官僚主義)encumbering regulations (妨礙的規定)(D) adulteratingv. 摻假，使變質adulterate food (摻假食物)adulterate a substance (使物質變質)