单选题 14.The meeting was put off because we______a meeting without John.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】object to表示“反对”,其后与名词、代词、动名词搭配。(如:However,othersstrongly object to developing private cars.然而,另有一些人强烈反对发展私人小汽车。)原因从句为主动式,所以,答案为D。