单选题 A considerable amount of time and money has been invested in______this system.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题空格处是说完善这个系统。D项的perfecting“完善”符合题意,如:They worked hard to perfect their deice.(他们努力地使舞蹈更加完美。)其他三项defining“定义”;implying“暗示”;reducing“减少”都不正确。