单选题 The owner of the auto plant refused to raise the workers' wages, saying that it would _________ the profit.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[参考译文] 车厂老板拒绝涨工人工资，说那会减少公司利润。
[试题分析] 本题是词义辨析题。
[详细解答] “cut off”含义为“切断”；“cut short”含义为“中断”；“cut into”含义为“侵犯(利益)”；“cut up”含义为“切碎”。根据句意，C最合适。