Question

【题目】It’s universally acknowledged that the olive branch ______ peace.

A. stands forB. stands byC. stands outD. stands up

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】

考查动词短语辨析。句意：众所周知，橄榄枝代表和平。A. stands for代表；B. stands by支持；准备；C. stands out突出；D. stands up站起来；坚持。根据句意故选A。