问题
单项选择题
The first men to study the nature of electricity could not imagine that their experiments, carried on because of mere intellectual curiosity, would eventually lead to modern electrical technology, without which we can scarcely () contemporary life.
A. get hold of
B. conceive of
C. get the better of
D. take advantage of
答案
参考答案：B
解析：
conceive of意思是form in the mind“想出；想象”；get hold of“抓住”；get the better of“胜过；打败”；take advantage of“利用”。