单选题 The chairman of the board imposed on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] press在这里是“强加”的意思。compel“强迫”，是及物动词；pose“摆姿势”；tempt“引诱；尝试”。