Since the energy crisis, these big cars ha

问题单项选择题

Since the energy crisis, these big cars have become a real liability. They cost too much to run.()

A. lack of reliability

B. substitute

C. costly means of transport

D. disadvantage

答案

参考答案：D

解析：

本题中，liability的意思是“责任，义务，倾向，债务，负债”。四个选项中，disadvantage的意思是“缺点，不利条件”，如：The washing machine has two serious disadvantages．(这台洗衣机有两个严重缺陷)。lack of reliability的意思是“缺乏可靠性”；substitute的意思是“代替品”；costly means of transport的意思是“昂贵的交通方式”。只有D项符合题意。