单选题 He would not give up though he realized that people would not regard him as a lawful king.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本句意思：他不肯退位，尽管他意识到人们不会把他看作是一位合法的国王。regard意为“认为，看作”，与recognize(承认)意思相近。specify明确说明，具体指定；signify代表，表示，预示；identify认出，鉴定。