China' s emergence as an economic heavyweight after more than a decade of fast growth makes it likely to supplant Japan.
A、supply
B、support
C、replace
D、occupy
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：句意:经这十多年的迅速发展。中国一跃成为一个举足轻重经济强国,这使它有可能取代日本。supplant 意为“取代,代替”。选项中supply意为“供应，供给”；support意为“支持';replace意为“取代,接替”occupy意为“居住;占去（时间或空间）。故本题选C.
