The United States, s debt crisis has reached a stalemate due to the two parties refusing to make a 【compromise】 over their preferred debt reduction plans.
A、constraint
B、promotion
C、settlement
D、forecast
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：句意：因为双方拒绝就他们的优先债务削减计划做出让步，所以美国的债务危机已经陷入僵局。compromise意为“和解，让步”。选项中constraint意为“约束”；promotion意为“提升”；settlement意为“解决，处理”；forecast意为“预测”。故本题选C。
