单选题
Few people know the shape of the next century, for the genius of a free people ______ prediction.
A. denies B. defies C. replies D. relies
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】deny：否认，拒绝给予(be denied access to formal education无法接受正规教育)；defy：公然对抗或反对，完全抵制，使……极其艰难(如the puzzle defies solution)；reply：答复，回复；rely：依赖