Far from capitulating to this new thrust of American trade policy,Japan is taking a stand that could lead to a trans-Pacific confrontation. ( )
A、point
B、pressure
C、pull
D、priority
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：句意：日本非但不向美国推行的这一贸易新政策屈服，反而坚定自己的立场，这种做法可能会导致跨太平洋的贸易冲突。thrust在句中的意思是“目标，要点”。选项中point意为“要点”；pressure意为“压力”；pull意为“拉”；priority意为“优先”。故本题选A.
