单选题 The ______ now seems to stand as the primary to a new era of strong economic growth.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】句中提到economic growth所以应填与经济有关的词汇即deficit“赤字”。defect缺点，缺乏；descent下降，遗传，派生，血统；defeat战胜，打败。