The point is that the new, the different, is almost by scary. A. definition B. limitation C. declaration D. origin 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The point is that the new, the different, is almost by __________ scary.

A. definition B. limitation C. declaration D. origin

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【解析】

试题分析：句意：关键是新的，不同的东西毫无疑问也是可怕的。definition定义；limitation限制；declaration 宣布；origin起源。almost by definition毫无疑问的。故选A。

考点：考查固定用法在语境中的应用辨析。

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