单选题 They'd paid a substantial bribe to the surgeon in Rio.
A. meager B. stern
C. subtle D. steep

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】meager:瘦的,贫乏的;stern:严格的,严肃的;subtle:敏锐的,狡猾的;steep:(价格、金额)过高的。题中substantial意为“(金钱)可观的”,故可知D选项是正确的。