语法与词汇 The world ______ credit to Prince Henry, known as Henry the Navigator, for the development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】本题考查固定短语的含义。由A组成的短语owe credit to指“感激，归功于”；B支付；C承认；D获得。该句的大意为：世界应感谢被称为“航海家亨利”的亨利王子，原因是他发展了海船技术，使远洋航行成为可能。