单选题 The defense attorney contemplated a long time before finally making his decision to ______ the accused in court.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】选择符合句意并以the accused(被告)为宾语的动词。the defense attorney(辩护律师)是为被告辩护的人，即代表被告出庭的人，故选(B)represent(代表)。