In the sentence "Italian artists were more active in the quattrocento than in the sixteenth century which followed." The meaning of quattrocento can be inferred from the clue of（ ）
A、definition
B、explanation
C、example
D、relevant detail
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：语境在新词的意义猜测中证明是极为有价值的。语境提示可以归类为：定义、诠释、举例、同义关系、反义关系、上下义关系、相关细节、单词结构。在一些语境中，作者提供生词的相关细节，例如相关词的功能、特点、性质等。题干中的例句“Italian artists were more active in the quattrocento than in the sixteenth century which followed （意大利艺术家在十五世纪比十六世纪更活跃）”中，quattrocento（十五世纪）的意思可以通过sixteenth century（十六世纪）推断出来。
