Balanced against that criticism is the positive reaction in Latin America to Mr. Clinton's embrace of the free trade agreement.
A、hug
B、embarrassment
C、acceptance
D、balance
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:句意:对于克林顿欣然接受自由贸易协定,拉美国家的积极反应弥补了那些批评。embrace在句中的意思是“接受”。选项中hug意为“拥抱”; embarrassment意为“尴尬”; acceptance意为“(欣然)接受”;balance意为“平衡”。故本题选C。