73. Despite the initial vehement opposition, the architect's empirical evidence regarding structural integrity finally ______ and secured the necessary institutional backing.
(A)went against the grain
(B)set a new benchmark
(C)rested on its laurels
(D)tipped the scales
統計: A(4), B(12), C(2), D(5), E(0) #3927357
詳解 (共 1 筆)
這題的正確答案是 **(D) tipped the scales**(扭轉局勢)。
> "Despite the initial vehement opposition, the architect's empirical evidence regarding structural integrity finally **tipped the scales** and secured the necessary institutional backing."
> (儘管最初遭到**強烈的反對**,這位建築師關於結構完整性的經驗實證最終**扭轉了局勢**,並贏得了必要的機構支持。)
>
### 為什麼 (D) 是唯一正確的答案?
* **tip the scales**(或作 *turn the scales*):字面意思是「讓天平傾斜」,引申為**「在相持不下的局面中產生關鍵影響、扭轉局勢、決定勝負」**。
* **(A) went against the grain**:**違背常理、違反本性/意願**。
* *例句*:It goes against the grain for him to code in Python; he prefers C++.
* *不符原因*:雖然有反對的意思,但放在這裡無法和後面「贏得支持」的結果順利銜接。
* **(B) set a new benchmark**:**樹立了新的標竿/基準**。
* *例句*:Her performance in the English demo set a new benchmark for upcoming teachers.
* *不符原因*:這個片語是用來形容表現極度優異、成為典範,無法用來表達「化解反對、贏得支持」的因果扭轉。
* **(C) rested on its laurels**:**故步自封、吃老本、滿足於既有的成就**。
* *例句*:The school cannot afford to rest on its laurels; it must keep innovating.
* *不符原因*:這通常是負面字眼,指不思進取,完全不符合句中積極爭取支持的情境。