Obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting , so he decided to（ ）from making a final decision that afternoon .
A、desist
B、persist
C、resist
D、assist
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题考查词义辨析。desist：停止，结束（desist from停止）；persist：维持，保持；resist：抵制，阻挡；assist：帮助，协助，援助。句意：显然，他们在会议上没有取得任何进展，所以他决定在当天下午停止作出最后决定（即不在当天下午做出最后决定）。故A选项符合题意。
