He saw writers and artists as being important to the state for they could ______ credibility on the regime.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】 固定搭配。bestow意为“给予，安放”，常与on搭配。故答案为A。embrace“拥抱，包含，收买”；disperse“使分散，使散开”；undertake“承担，许诺”。