GRE 填空

Although in the mid-1970s nuclear power seemed poised for a still greater role in energy supply, in fact the _____ of its prestige had already begun.

A. evaluation
B. waning
C. defense
D. undermining
E. ebbing
F. vindication















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Although in the mid-1970s nuclear power seemed poised(+) for a still greater(+) role in energy supply, in fact the _____(-) of its prestige had already begun.

A. evaluation
B. waning(-)
C. defense(+)
D. undermining(-)
E. ebbing(-)
F. vindication(+)

儘管在1970年代中期原子能作為提供能原的地位看似無庸置疑的，事實上對於它 _____ 的名聲早就已經開始。


Ans: BE

 poised
/pɔɪzd/
adjective 平衡的；作好準備的，擺好姿勢的
adjective 準備就緒的
adjective 沉著的，泰然自若的

 prestige 
/presˈtiːʒ/
noun 威信，聲望；魅力
adjective 有威望的，有威信的；令人羨慕的

 wane
/weɪn/
verb 衰減；減弱
verb （月亮）開始形成殘月，虧缺
noun （權力、人氣等）衰落，減弱

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