题目
Since it was committed to the idea of science as an international, politically neutral enterprise, the Royal Society of London refused to ___ members from enemy nations during world wars of the twentieth century.
A. betray
B. expel
C. endorse
D. oust
E. sanction
F. condemn
正确答案
BD
题目解析
原句翻译:因为秉持着科学不分国界政治中立的理念,二十世纪的伦敦皇家学会即使在战时,也拒绝驱逐来自敌对国的会员。
词汇含义
commited (对事业、工作等)尽职的,坚定的
expel 排除(气体、液体等),驱赶,驱逐,把…除名
endorse 背书,签署,批准,正式赞同或支持
oust 驱逐、罢黜,取代
sanction 批准,鼓励
condemn 谴责,官方宣称(某事物)有缺陷或不宜使用,判某人(死)刑