单选题 Observers commented that loss of independence was too high a(n) ______ to pay for peace.
A. cost B. expense C. expenditure D. price

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】cost:成本,费用,代价;expense:支出,费用,花费;expenditure:支出;price:价格,定价,代价(与pay连用)