单选题 Although Washington is the most important city in the United States, it cannot ______ cities like New York and Chicago in size and population.

A、 match with
B、 abide by
C、 conform to
D、 compete with

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 动词词组辨析。match with“与……相匹配”；abide by“遵守，履行”；conform to“遵守，依照”；compete with“与……竞争”。根据句意，Washington在size and population方面无法与New York和Chicago相比，故答案为D。