题目
(填空题 1.0分) Even though people didn't expect much, the president's speech did little to prevent the ______ of people's confidence in the government. (erode)
(填空题 1.0分) Even though people didn't expect much, the president's speech did little to prevent the ______ of people's confidence in the government. (erode)
题目解答
答案
根据句意,总统的演讲未能阻止人们对政府信心的“下降”或“侵蚀”。这里需要一个与“erode”相关的名词形式,表示“信心的削弱”。结合语境,“erosion”最符合要求,表示“侵蚀、削弱”。完整句子为:
Even though people didn't expect much, the president's speech did little to prevent the erosion of people's confidence in the government.
答案:erosion
解析
本题考查词汇的词性转换。解题思路如下:
- 首先明确句子结构,“the... of people's confidence in the government” 这部分需要一个名词来作中心词,构成名词所有格结构,表示“人们对政府信心的……”。
- 题目中给出的提示词是动词 “erode”,意为“侵蚀;削弱”。
- 为了满足句子对名词的需求,需要将动词 “erode” 转换为其名词形式。“erode” 的名词形式是 “erosion”,它的意思是“侵蚀;削弱”,正好符合句子语境,即总统的演讲未能阻止人们对政府信心的削弱。