问题
选择题
They _______him to drop the plan, but he was determined to carry it through to the end.
A．urged
B．persuaded
C．encouraged
D．suggested
答案
答案：A
动词辨析。Urge催促，强烈要求；persuade劝说，劝某人不要做某事；encourage鼓励，怂恿，支持； suggest提议，使人想起。句意：他们强烈要求他取消这个计划，但是他决定把这个计划进行到底。Urge语气最强，联系句意可知选A最符合题意。