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  3. John Smith hoped that the committee would not recommend a course of action that

John Smith hoped that the committee would not recommend a course of action that

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问题 John Smith hoped that the committee would not recommend a course of action that would ______an already bad situation in the workplace.
选项 A、compromise
B、exacerbate
C、negotiate
D、formulate
答案 B
解析    (1)句子结构。
   句子的结构为主动宾(SVO)，主语为John Smith，谓语为hoped，宾语为that引导的宾语从句。在宾语从句中，主语为the committee，谓语为would not recommend，宾语为a course of action，其后的that从句为定语从句，修饰action。
(2)选项词义。
A．compromise v.让步；违背(原则)；达不到(标准)
B．exacerbate v.加剧
C．negotiate v.谈判；协商；磋商；商定
D．formulate v.制订；准备；规划；构想
本句大意为“约翰-史密斯希望委员会提出的行动方案不会让业已严峻的工作境况雪上加霜”。从上下文推论，not recommend，因为会______an already bad situation，因此可以推出此处需要一个含有消极词义的选项。在四个选项中，只有exacerbate符合句意，因此B项为最佳选择。
【知识拓展】词汇拓展。
有关“加剧，恶化”的表达：aggravate，deteriorate，exacerbate，intensify, sharpen，take a turn for the worse，worsen。
e．g．His illness is being aggravated by anxieties．
忧虑使他的病情加剧了。
There are fears that the situation might deteriorate into full-scale war．
人们担心形势可能会恶化，进而演变成一场全面战争。
The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs．
这些症状可能会因为某些药物而加重。
If the international situation continued to intensify, the attack plan called for execution in December．
假若国际局势继续恶化，攻击计划应该在十二月执行。
With urbanization the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened．
随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。
We expect the market will take a turn for the worse in the near future．
我们预计不久市场行情将恶化。
This will tend to raise imports，worsen the trade balance，and weaken the domestic currency．
这会增加进口，使贸易差额加剧并使本国货币疲软。
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