题目内容
Hundreds of Swedish workers are trialing a six—hour working day in the hopes that it will_____ sick leave and save the country money.
| A.cut down | B.turn down | C.pull down | D.cast down |
A
解析试题分析:考查短语辨析。A. cut down砍倒,减少;B. turn down拒绝;C. pull down推倒;D. cast down降低成本。句意:几百个瑞典工人正尝试6小时工作日,希望此举将减少病假并节省国家的钱。故A正确。
考点:考查短语辨析
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