单选题
After______research by a government council official confidently stated that this area of the sea is much safer than any other.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析:形容词词义辨析。partial“部分的,偏袒的”;absolute“绝对的,完全的”;extreme“极端的,极度的”;extensive“广泛的,广阔的”。根据语境,调查广泛才能得出这样的结论,故答案为D。