The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.

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问题 The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.

选项 A、demanded
B、elicited
C、extracted
D、defied

答案B

解析 本题考查的是对动词的认知。这句话的意思是:对查尔斯顿港附近的萨姆特要塞的攻击激起了北方强烈的反应,最终导致了美国内战。provoke和elicit的意思相近:激起,诱发,The doctor’s talk to the patients elicited little response.大夫对病人说的话没有引起病人什么反应。A.demand:要求。The Labor Party demanded an explanation from the government.工党要求政府作出解释。C.extract:抽出,提取。extract a bullet from a wound.从伤口中取出子弹。extract juice from sugarcanes.榨甘蔗汁。D.defy:公然反抗,蔑视。The accused defled the order of the court and kept shouting.被告蔑视法庭的命令,不断喊叫。
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