单选题 The 1982 oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, and ______ the Corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.
  • A. defers
  • B. curtails
  • C. triggers
  • D. sparks
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] B项“curtails缩减，剥夺”，根据空格处的意思：剥夺了公司法定的垄断权，故选B。A项defers使延期；C项triggers引发；D项sparks发动，鼓舞，均不符合题意。