单选题 He became quite overbearing and domineering once he had become accustomed to the shown to soldiers by the natives. He enjoyed his new sense of power.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】(deference尊敬)。句意为：一旦他习惯了当地人对士兵表现出来的敬意，他就非常专横、盛气凌人，他从新的权力意识中找到乐趣。A．ability能力；B．domesticity深居简出；D．isolence无礼，蛮横。