单选题 The Prime Minister had vetoed the proposal in the past; thus, it came as a surprise to the public when he_____ the same law in his most recent speech.无

A、 denounced
B、 initiated
C、 articulated
D、 sanctioned

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】句意：首相过去已经否决过这个提议了；因此，当他在最新的演说中明确讲述了同样的法律时，这件事震惊了公众。articulate明确有力地表达。 denounce谴责。 initiate开始。sanction制裁。因此，本题的正确答案为C。