The senator agrees that his support of the action would ______ his chances for reelection.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 近义词词义辨析。obscure“使模糊不清,掩盖”;mystify“使迷惑,使困惑”;jeopardize“危害,使受围困”;distinguish“辨别,使杰出”。句意:参议员承认他支持这次行动会影响他再次获选的机会。根据句意,此处空白所填词应为“危害,影响,障碍”。只有C符合语境,故为正确答案。