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【单选题】 The 1982 oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, and ______ the Corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.
A．defers
B．curtails
C．triggers
D．sparks

网考网参考答案：B
网考网解析：
[解析] B项“curtails缩减，剥夺”，如The President had to curtail his visit．(总统不得不缩短他的访问日期)，根据空格处的意思：剥夺了公司法定的垄断权，故选B。A项defers使延期；C项triggers引发；D项sparks发动，鼓舞，均不符合题意。 查看试题解析出处>>