单选题The phrase “stand to profit from” underlined in Paragraph 2 means to.Astand on your feet when the profit comesBhave to stand up if vou really care about profitCmost probably benefit from dubious profitDquite possibly step aside to avoid potential profit
单选题
The phrase “stand to profit from” underlined in Paragraph 2 means to.
A
stand on your feet when the profit comes
B
have to stand up if vou really care about profit
C
most probably benefit from dubious profit
D
quite possibly step aside to avoid potential profit
参考解析
解析：
词义题。stand to gain\lose为惯用搭配，意为“可能获得\失去”，而gain与题干引用部分提到的profit表达意思相一致。可知该处指“可能会从售酒中获利的当地和国有的企业界／商界”，因此选项C为正确答案。
词义题。stand to gain\lose为惯用搭配，意为“可能获得\失去”，而gain与题干引用部分提到的profit表达意思相一致。可知该处指“可能会从售酒中获利的当地和国有的企业界／商界”，因此选项C为正确答案。
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