单选题 The chairman of the board ______ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.
A. compelled B. posed C. pressed D. tempted

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] pressed在这里是“强加”的意思。A．compelled是“强迫”，是及物动词；B．posed是“摆姿势”；D．tempted是“引诱；尝试”。