第12题:[单选题]She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain. A.lessen B.stop C.release D.inflict 参考答案:A 她被注射了一剂吗啡以止疼。lessen“减少”,例如:The pain was already lessening.疼痛正在减轻。stop“停止”。release“释放”,如:Death released him from his sufferings.死神解脱了他的痛苦。inflict“使承受,予以”,例如:to inflict a punishment on a criminal惩处罪犯。只有lessen意思上和relieve最接近。