单选题 Sustainable development is the one that meets the needs of the present without ______ the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思分别是：compromise损害，连累，危及；reinforce增强；lower降低；exhaust使精疲力竭。句意是，可持续发展是这样一种发展，它在满足当前需要的同时，却不减少子孙后代满足需要的能力。所以正确答案是A选项。