单选题In the 1860's, author Leo Tolstoy was ______ with his family in the Tula region of Russia; while comfortably established there, he wrote War and PeaceAensconcedBcircumscribedCavowedDcoercedEcastigated
单选题
In the 1860's, author Leo Tolstoy was ______ with his family in the Tula region of Russia; while comfortably established there, he wrote War and Peace
A
ensconced
B
circumscribed
C
avowed
D
coerced
E
castigated
参考解析
解析：
根据题意可知空缺的单词的意思应与“comfortably established”意思相近，故选A。ensconce“安置”； circumscribe“限制”；avow“承认；公开宣称”；coerce“强制；迫使”；castigate“严惩；修订”。
根据题意可知空缺的单词的意思应与“comfortably established”意思相近，故选A。ensconce“安置”； circumscribe“限制”；avow“承认；公开宣称”；coerce“强制；迫使”；castigate“严惩；修订”。
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