Question

There are a number of words in the English language that were French in ______. A．root B．b.

There are a number of words in the English language that were French in ______. A．root B．base C．bottom D．origin

Answer 1

D

词义辨析。root 根源，祖先； base 基础，底部；bottom末端，尽头；origin起源，出身，开端。句意：英语中有许多单词来自于法语。故选D，起源于。