单选题
It is the first of several agreements that United States hopes to reach as it attempts to reduce, labor costs by $5.8 billion and ______ bankruptcy.(2003年厦门大学考博试题)
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：本题空格处是说“避免了破产”。D项“avert避免”符合题意，如：Accidents can be averted by careful driving．(谨慎驾驶可避免发生事故。)其他三项“dispel驱逐，驱散；revert恢复：transfer转移”都不正确。