35.
(A) put forth
(B) hold off
(C) get over
(D) turn out

 Even though the error clearly pointed out is bad for the image of the U.S., the rating agency declined to 35 on its downgrade (降低; 縮小; 減少). 

【題組】35.
(A) put forth 提出; 發表
(B) hold off   拖延,推遲,等待
(C) get over   克服；恢復常態(如病後、受驚之後、結束與某人的某種關係後等)
(D) turn out   在場; 露面; 集合; 出席 

hold off 
1) vi./vt. 延遲 （某事），等到晚一點再做 

例：I hope the rain holds off until we get home. 
Let's hold off making a decision until next week. 
(美式用法) They've decided to hold off on buying a car until they're both working. 

2) vt. 抵擋（某人），使（某人）無法接近　＜較俚語式的用法＞ 

例：The 100 metres champion successfully held off the other runners and finished in record time. 

put forth 提出; 發表   

 Darwin put forth the theory of evolution. 達爾文提出了進化論。