Question

【题目】French president Macron ____an olive branch to“yellow vests”by promising a tax cut.

A. held up B. held on C. held out D. held back

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

考查动词短语辨析。句意：法国总统马克龙向“黄背心”伸出橄榄枝，承诺减税。A. held up举起；B. held on继续；C. held out伸出；D. held back退缩。本题考查hold和不同介词搭配的短语辨析，由下文的“橄榄枝”可知应搭配短语为“伸出”，故选C。