单选题 The International Olympic Committee rejects the accusations that Beijing's budget-cutting move might ______ its preparation for the games.
A. degrade B. deliberate C. deploy D. defend

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题空格处是说预算减少的措施可能会有损为奥运所做的准备。A项degrade“(使)降级，(使)堕落，(使)退化”符合题意，如：You degrade yourself when you tell a lie．说谎会贬低自己的身份。其他三项deliberate“商讨”：deploy“展开，配置”；defend“防护，辩护，防卫，[律]作……的辩护律师”都不正确。