23. The accident caused serious ________ for the driver, including needing to go to court for dangerous driving.
(A) repercussions
(B) precipitations
(C) endorsements
(D) genuflections

(A) repercussion
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
（尤指壞的）影響，反響；惡果
Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
President Kennedy's assassination had far-reaching repercussions.

(B) precipitation
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
（尤指雨或雪的）降落；降水
Hail and sleet are types of precipitation.
The forecast is for dry, cloudy weather with no precipitation expected.
a way of behaving too quickly and without thinking
急躁，衝動
The prime minister has been accused of acting with precipitation over the crisis.
a chemical process in which a solid substance is produced from a liquid
沉澱物，析出物質
The compound is finally obtained by precipitation.

(C) endorsement
the act of saying that you approve of or support something or someone
支持，認可
The campaign hasn't received any political endorsements.
He hoped to secure quick endorsement of the plan from the president.
the fact of a famous person appearing in an advertisement saying that they use and like a product
名人為某商品做廣告，名人代言
products that carry an endorsement from a celebrity
a mark on a driving licence that shows the driver is guilty of driving in an illegal way
違規駕駛紀錄
He's got a couple of endorsements on his licence already.

(D) genuflection
the act of showing respect
跪拜；表示崇敬
Contemporary Hollywood movies often make subtle genuflections to the great film-makers of the past.

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