The lawyer_______that her client had never been near the scene of the crime . A contended B content C consented D conferred
The lawyer_______that her client had never been near the scene of the crime .
A contended
B content
C consented
D conferred
题目解答
答案
选A. 题干The lawyer_______that her client had never been near the scene of the crime . 意为律师_____,她的当事人从未靠近犯罪现场。
A选项意为(尤指在争论中)声称,主张;B选项意为满足; 使满足,C选项意为同意; 允许,D选项意为
协商; 授予。可知句意是律师辩称,她的当事人从未靠近犯罪现场。故选A.
解析
本题考查动词辨析,核心在于区分四个近义词的用法差异。关键点在于理解法律语境下动词的恰当选择:
- contend 表示“主张、声称”,常用于正式场合(如法律辩论)中表达坚定立场;
- content 意为“使满足”,与题干语境无关;
- consent 表示“同意”,但题干中律师是在陈述观点而非同意;
- confer 意为“协商、授予”,与题干逻辑不符。
选项辨析
A. contended
核心含义:在争论或辩论中提出主张。
适用场景:法律、学术等正式场合,强调“坚持某观点”。
例句:The lawyer contended that the evidence was insufficient.(律师主张证据不足。)
B. content
核心含义:使某人感到满足。
常见搭配:content oneself with(自足于)。
例句:She contented herself with a simple meal.(她对简单的饭菜感到满足。)
C. consented
核心含义:同意某请求或决定。
常见搭配:consent to(同意做某事)。
例句:He consented to the marriage proposal.(他同意了婚事。)
D. conferred
核心含义:授予或协商。
常见搭配:confer a degree(授予学位)。
例句:The committee conferred the award on the scientist.(委员会将奖项授予科学家。)
关键结论
律师在法庭上提出主张时,应使用 contend,强调其专业性和辩论性质。