第17题: [单项选择]A central objective of the developed country was to (alleviate) the problems of the urban poor. A. lessen B. identify C. overcome D. regulate 参考答案:A 答案解析:alleviate意为“减轻,缓和”,所以四个选项中,意思最为接近的应该是lessen。identify“辨认,识别”;overcome“战胜,克服(困难等)”,如:overcome the diff