语法与词汇 13.I'd like to start the speech by______a few rumors that have been spreading recently.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】动词形似义异辨析。dispel意为“消除(恐惧，怀疑和误念)”，如：Hiswords dispelled my doubts．他的话消除了我的疑虑。