单选题
In the past few years, the little land-bound country had been______mercilessly by financial crises.(2004年厦门大学考博试题)
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：本题空格处是说无情地受到金融危机的打击。D项“buffeted打击”符合题意，如：flowers buffeted by rain and wind(被风雨摧残的花朵)。其他三项“deviated偏离；expedited加速，派出；decimated大批杀害”都不正确。