9. Artificial trans fats are used both in processed food and in restaurants as a way to improve the shelf life or flavor of foods. Nutritionists have long criticized their use, saying they contribute to heart disease more likely than saturated fat. Some companies have already phased out trans fats, ____ by new nutritional labels introduced in 2006 requiring trans fats to be listed on food packaging.
(A) attempted
(B) prompted
(C) apposite
(D) pertinent

題目:

phase out

1.使逐步淘汰

2.逐漸停止

選項:

(B) prompt 

n. 1.催促 2.付款期限 3.提醒 4.提示

v. 1.促使 2.慫恿 3.激勵 4.引起, 激起

adj. 1.迅速的 2.立刻的 3.敏捷的

(C) apposite  貼切的.適當的

(D) pertinent  相關的 .切題的.中肯的

Some companies have already phased out trans fats, ____ by new nutritional labels introduced in 2006 requiring trans fats to be listed on food packaging. 

（A）企圖

（B）提示 prompted by

（C）適合

（D）有關

人工反式脂肪酸被用於加工食品和餐廳中，作為改善食物保存期限或口味的方式。營養學家長期以來一直批評它們的使用，認為它們比飽和脂肪更容易導致心臟疾病。一些公司已經逐步淘汰了人工反式脂肪酸，這是因為2006年引入的新營養標籤要求在食品包裝上列出人工反式脂肪酸所促使的。
(A) attempted 嘗試
(B) prompted 促使
(C) apposite 適切
(D) pertinent 相關