问题
选择题
People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A.appropriate
B.conscious
C.arbitrary
D.controversial
答案
答案:C
句意:有人抱怨,决定批准或拒绝许可证往往是任意的。appropriate“适当的,恰当的,合适的”;conscious“有意识的,神志清醒的”;arbitrary“随意的,任性的,随心所欲的”;controversial“有争议的,引起争议的”。
【考点定位】考查形容词的意义。