单选题The word “contain” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.ArestrainBincludeChave capacity forDbe equal to

单选题
The word “contain” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A

restrain

B

include

C

have capacity for

D

be equal to


参考解析

解析:
语义题。“contain”所在句主要描述应对天花所采取的策略及要达到的目的,通过分析可知contain the spread of the disease指的是“控制疾病的传播”,因此contain在此处意为“控制,遏制”,和restrain表达意思相符。

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