Question

The majority of employers are planning to cut down on wages＿＿＿＿the economic crisis.

A．by means of	B．in defence of
C．in reaction to	D．with regard to

Answer 1

C

解析试题分析：此处by means of通过……的方法；in defence of 为了保卫；辩护； in reaction to应对；回应；with regard to关于，至于。句意：大多数雇主计划降低工资以应对经济危机。根据句意选C。
考点：考查介词短语的用法。