He apologized for having failed to assess the extent of corruption and _______of power.

2023-05-26

A. abuse
B. damage
C. mistreat
D. injure

参考答案:A

考查词义辨析。abuse 滥用;辱骂;damage 损害,破坏;mistreat 虐待;injure伤害,损害。根据句意,这里是指贪污腐化和权利滥用,故用abuse。