单选题 As the ship is loaded, it will sink deeper and deeper into the water, but only sink deep enough to ______ an amount of water equal to the weight of the ship and its cargo.
A. dismiss B. offset C. displace D. squeeze

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] C选项：displace的意思为“排水”，如：As a ship gets heavier，it displaces more and more water．(随着轮船重量增加，它的排水量就越来越大。)句意：当船舶装载时，它就会在水中越沉越深，但只有下沉得够深才能排开与船舶及其所载货物的重量相等的水量。故选C。
其他三项意思分别是：dismiss撤职，使退去；offset抵消，补偿；squeeze挤，榨，捏。