Rumors that Colombian coffee exports would decrease due to recent heavy rains 【underpinned】 sentiment at the outset.
Rumors that Colombian coffee exports would decrease due to recent heavy rains 【underpinned】 sentiment at the outset.
A、strengthened
B、confused
C、eased
D、changed
【正确答案】:A
【名师解析】:题目中提到的 "underpinned" 表示 "支撑" 或 "加强" 的意思。在这个句子中,"Rumors that Colombian coffee exports would decrease due to recent heavy rains" 指的是由于最近的大雨,有关哥伦比亚咖啡出口量将减少的传言。这个传言 "underpinned sentiment at the outset" 意味着它在一开始加强了市场情绪,即市场参与者对咖啡出口减少的担忧增强了。 选项A "strengthened" 意为 "加强",与 "underpinned" 的意思相符,因此是正确答案。选项B "confused" 意为 "使混乱",选项C "eased" 意为 "减轻",选项D "changed" 意为 "改变",这些选项都与 "underpinned" 的意思不符。所以,正确答案是 A。
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