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The record about the massacre (大屠杀) is fairly clear and beyond dispute ______ those activities the Japanese soldiers were involved in.

A. in memory ofB. with assistance ofC. with respect toD. in place of

 

C

【解析】

试题分析:句意：对于牵扯到日本士兵行为的大屠杀的记录是非常明显的、不容置疑的。A为了纪念；B在……的帮助下；C关于；D取代，代替。由句意可知选C。

考点：考查短语辨析。

 

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