单选题 Nothing is less sensible than the advice of the Duke of Cambridge who is reported to have said: "Any change, at any time, for any reason is to be deplored. "

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] deplored意为“表示悲痛”。D项lamented“哀悼”符合题意，如：The royal members lamented the passing of aristocratic society．(王室家族成员悲叹贵族社会的消失。)其他三项emulated“仿效”，ridiculed“嘲笑”，complicated“复杂的”都不正确。