The 1982 oil and gas act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the corporation, and ___ the corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.

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A.decrease
B.abate
C.curtail
D.dwindle

参考答案:C

本题考查动词的词义辨析

C选项,句意:1982的《石油和天然气法》赋予了权力,允许公司处置资产,并____公司在燃料供应方面的法定垄断权,以允许私营公司参与这种供应的竞争。curtail意为“削减,限制”,综上,C选项正确。

A选项,decrease意为“减少”,指令人反感的事物减少,故排除。

B选项,abate意为“减少”,多用作及物动词,指数目或体积的减少、范围变小、经济状况恶化,故排除。

D选项,dwindle意为“减少”,指价值丧失,故排除。

故正确答案为C 项。

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