单选题 The expression "hew very closely to" can be best replaced by

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】题干问:“‘hew very closely to’可以被替换为……。”根据原文第2自然段的上下文,“hew very closely to”的意思是“‘adhere strictly to’(严格遵从它的含义)”。而选项[A]“阐述”,[C]“避免”以
及[D]“使……发挥效用”皆不符合题意。