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The policemen acted quickly becaus

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【单选题】 The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.
A.in danger
B.in difficulty
C.in despair
D.out of control

网考网参考答案:A
网考网解析:

[解析] 划线部分为固定词组,意思是“在危急关头;成问题的”,属于介词短语形式,各选项中只有A项可表示此意,in danger表示“有……的危险,在危险之中”,如:The sick man is in danger of death.这位病人有死亡的危险。B项意为“处于困境,在困难中”,如:When you are in difficulty ,you may ask for her help.你有困难时,可以找她帮忙。C项意为“处于绝望之中”,例:After repeated failure,she gave up the attempt in despair 多次失败后,她绝望地放弃了尝试。D项意为“失去控制的”,如:Suddenly the boat went out of control and capsized.突然,小船失去控制,翻了。 查看试题解析出处>>

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