Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously believed.A:predictB:argueC:thinkD:suggest
Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously believed.
A:predict
B:argue
C:think
D:suggest
B:argue
C:think
D:suggest
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解析：句意：一些天文学家声称宇宙很可能比先前认为的还要年轻。画线单词contend意为“争辩，声称，主张”，强调与人争辩自己的想法。A项predict意为“预测”; B项argue 意为“争论，坚决主张”，含与人争论的意思，与画线单词意义相近;C项think意为“认为”;D项suggest意为“提议”。故本题选B。
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