单选题
Stockholders who do not go to meetings often vote by ______, which means that they delegate in writing their authority to vote their shares of common stock.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题空格处是说不去开会的股东们常常由他人代为投票。四个选项中，A项proxy 的意思是“代理人”，vote by proxy的意思是“由他人代为投票”；B项envoy的意思是“外交 使节，特使”；C项monarch的意思是“君主”；D项regent的意思是“摄政者，董事”。根据 题意，A项为正确答案。