Question

His efforts to raise money for his program were ______ because, no one showed any intention to ...

His efforts to raise money for his program were ______ because, no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. A．in place B．in sight C．in effect D．in vain

Answer 1

D.

考查介词短语。根据下文no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets可知为集资做出的努力都白费了，应选择in vain。in place“和平地”，in sight“在视程内”，in effect“实际上”。