单选题 However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to some of the decline in the iron and steelindustry.无

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】句意：然而，金属制品行业的增长能够抵消钢铁产业的一些下降。 offset抵消，弥补。 overturn打翻；颠覆。 overtake赶上，超过。 oppress压迫，挤压。