Question

【题目】High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.

A. discourageB. defeat

C. disturbD. depress

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：高利率使人们不愿借钱。A. discourage阻止；使气馁；B. defeat打败；挫败；C. disturb打扰；妨碍；D. depress压抑；使沮丧。短语discourage sb from doing sth“阻止某人做某事”，故选A。