Question

【题目】When asked about their opinion about the president, many citizens would prefer to see him step aside ___________ younger men.

A. in need of B. in terms of

C. in praise of D. in favour of

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】考查介词短语。A. in need of需要；B. in terms of就……而言；C. in praise of表扬，赞扬；D. in favour of赞成，支持（某人或某事物），以……取代。句意：当被问及他们对总统的看法时；很多市民更愿意看到他退位让贤给更年轻的人。step aside本意是“留出，不理会，走到一边”，还有引申义为“从权威地位退下”；in favor of在此句中为“为/被...所取代”之意。故选D。