单选题The word “despot” underlined in Paragraph 2 means a person __________.Awho enjoys a high reputationBwho is very successful in politicsCwith unlimited powersDwho deposits a large sum of money in a bank
单选题
The word “despot” underlined in Paragraph 2 means a person __________.
A
who enjoys a high reputation
B
who is very successful in politics
C
with unlimited powers
D
who deposits a large sum of money in a bank
参考解析
解析：
第二段第一句提到“‘The burnt child fears the fire’ is one instance; another is the rise of despotslike Hitler.”(“一朝被灼伤，见火就害怕”是一种情况，另一种是像希特勒一样的独裁者的兴起)，由此可见despot的意思是“独裁者”，也即是独揽政权，拥有无限权利的人，故答案选C。
第二段第一句提到“‘The burnt child fears the fire’ is one instance; another is the rise of despotslike Hitler.”(“一朝被灼伤，见火就害怕”是一种情况，另一种是像希特勒一样的独裁者的兴起)，由此可见despot的意思是“独裁者”，也即是独揽政权，拥有无限权利的人，故答案选C。
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