For decades, European countries have employed stiff excise taxes to hold
单选题For decades, European countries have employed stiff excise taxes to hold down their use of petrol.
A.keep
B.restrain
C.maintain
D.manage
参考答案：B
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答案解析：这句话的意思是：几十年来，欧洲国家一直用严格的消费税限制汽油消费。画线词hold down此处意为“限制”；restrain意为“抑制”；keep意为“保持”；maintain意为“保持”；manage意为“管理”。根据题意，答案为B。
