题目
After years of disagreements, the two countries ______ their diplomatic relations with a historic treaty.A. selectedB. cementedC. hinderedD. weaved
After years of disagreements, the two countries ______ their diplomatic relations with a historic treaty.
A. selected
B. cemented
C. hindered
D. weaved
题目解答
答案
B. cemented
解析
本题考查动词词义辨析,需根据语境选择最恰当的动词。关键点在于理解“cement”在引申意义上的用法,即“通过某种方式巩固、加强关系”。题目中“historic treaty”是解题核心,暗示两国通过条约强化了已有的外交关系,而非建立或阻碍。
选项分析
- A. selected:意为“选择”,但“选择外交关系”不符合逻辑,外交关系通常通过“建立”或“加强”表达。
- B. cemented:引申为“巩固”,通过条约结束分歧,符合“historic treaty”的积极语境。
- C. hindered:意为“阻碍”,与句中“historic treaty”的正面结果矛盾。
- D. weaved:意为“编织”,与外交关系语境无关。
关键逻辑
“after years of disagreements”说明两国关系曾存在矛盾,而“historic treaty”是解决问题的手段,因此需用cemented表达“通过条约巩固关系”。