单选题His constant attempts to _____ his colleagues' achievement eventually caused his dismissal.AwithdrawBdiminishCrestrainDconfine
单选题
His constant attempts to _____ his colleagues' achievement eventually caused his dismissal.
A
withdraw
B
diminish
C
restrain
D
confine
参考解析
解析：
句意：他不断贬低同事的功劳，最终导致自己被免职。diminish缩小，变小，贬低。withdraw撤退，收回。提款。restrain克制，抑制。confine限制。
句意：他不断贬低同事的功劳，最终导致自己被免职。diminish缩小，变小，贬低。withdraw撤退，收回。提款。restrain克制，抑制。confine限制。
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