Efforts to reach the injured men have been ______ because of a sudden deterioration in weather conditions.
A.enforced
B.intensified
C.confirmed
D.strengthened
参考答案:B
解析: 本题意为“由于天气陡然恶化,大家尽力赶到伤员那里去”。intensify的意思是“加强,加剧”,如:The press has intensified its scrutiny of the candidate's background. 新闻界已增强了对该人背景的调查。enforce的意思是“执行,实施,加强”;confirm的意思是“证实”;strengthen的意思是“加强,巩固”。A、B、D均有“加强”的意思,但动宾搭配不同。enforce后跟argument等,如enforce an argument by analogies用这种比方加强论点;intensify后常跟effort或responsibility,如:intensify efforts集中精力,intensify one's sense of responsibility加强责任感;strengthen的搭配是:strengthen national defense/unity/discipline/works加强国防/统一/纪律/工事。因此B项为正确答案。