单选题 The promised wage increase is being {{U}}held back{{/U}} while it is examined by the government to see if it is greater than the law allows.
  • A. dismissed
  • B. delayed
  • C. neglected
  • D. rejected
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] delay“拖延，推迟”，该句表达的是政府有关加薪的承诺正在受到阻碍，也就是推迟了。dismiss“解雇”；neglect“忽略，不管”；reject“拒绝”。