问题
选择题
—Do you know why Michael resigned from the board?
—He held out for higher wages, but was ________ in the end.
A．put down
B．broke down
C．cut down
D．turned down
答案
答案：D
D 考察动词。句义：—你转达米歇尔为什么会从董事会辞职吗？—他要求得到更高的工资，但是最后被拒绝了。根据句义可知turn down拒绝，put down放下， * * ；break down抛锚，出故障；cut down砍到，削减。