A 【discrepancy】 which will probably amount to $10,000 has been found in the accounts of Edmund J. Smith, who until a month ago was the discount clerk and notary of the Merchants National Bank of this city.
A 【discrepancy】 which will probably amount to $10,000 has been found in the accounts of Edmund J. Smith, who until a month ago was the discount clerk and notary of the Merchants National Bank of this city.
A、difference
B、profit
C、deficit
D、balance
【正确答案】:A
【名师解析】:题目中的关键词 "discrepancy" 指的是在Edmund J. Smith的账户中发现的不一致或差异,金额可能达到$10,000。选项A "difference" 意为差异或不同,与 "discrepancy" 意思相近,因此是正确答案。其他选项如B "profit" 指利润,C "deficit" 指赤字或不足,D "balance" 指余额或平衡,都与题目中描述的情况不符。
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