单选题 The statement had to be delivered to someone who could ______ it to the press.
A. relieve B. release C. emit D. discharge

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题考查的是近义词辨析。relieve缓解，减轻；release释放，发布；emit排放；discharge卸下，解雇。根据题意，应该是“将这一消息透露给媒体”，即发布，故选B。