【解析】正确选项为C ),属于动词辨析题。
选项C ) acknowledged意为“承认,”;
选项A ) dignified意为“使有尊严,使高贵”;
选项B ) clarified意为“澄清,”;
选项D ) illustrated意为“说明,阐明”。
45. The financial problem of this company is further _________ by the rise in interest rates.
A) increased
B) strengthened
C) reinforced
D) aggravated
45【译】利率的提高使公司的财政问题更为严重。
【解析】正确选项为D ),属于近义词辨析题。选项D ) aggravated意为“使恶化”;
选项A ) increased意为“增加”;
选项B ) strengthened意为“加强”;
选项C ) reinforced意为“加强,增援”