单选题
It is
postulated
that a cure for the disease will have been found by the year 2000.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 题意:据推测,到2000年才能研究出治愈这种病的方法。
划线词意为“假定”。
A项意为“挑战”,例:They had challenged and beaten the best team in the world.他们曾向世界上最强的球队挑战并将他们打败。
B项意为“假定,设想”,例:I assumed you can speak French fluently.我以为你能讲流利的法语。
C项意为“扣除,减去”,例:Nowadays income tax is normally deducted from a person"s wages.现在,所得税通常是在发工资前就已经扣除了。
D项意为“判决,裁定”,例:The committee decreed the movie unsuitable for children.委员会裁定这部影片为儿童不宜片。故选B。