Clifford Shaw, an American sociologist, reached the conclusion that the industrial urban environment______ the moral fiber(品质, 意

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问题 Clifford Shaw, an American sociologist, reached the conclusion that the industrial urban environment______ the moral fiber(品质, 意志)and traditions of immigrants who settled in the great cities.

选项 A、shortened
B、lessened
C、lightened
D、weakened

答案D

解析 shorten“缩短;减少”,如,shorten a long article“缩短一篇长文”,此词不能用于品质或传统;lessen“减少,减轻”,此词一般指从数量上或程度上的减少,如,lessen production costs“减少生产成本”,lessen the difference between the city and thecountryside“缩小城乡差别”,所以此词一般也不能用于品质或传统;lighten“减轻”,指某物重量减轻;weaken“削弱,减弱”,此词可以指削弱意志、品质等。所以应选D。
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