试题题干
Directions: Read each of the following sentences carefully, and choose A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
It hoped to secure the advantages of the gold standard without its disadvantages.（）
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试题解析
be certain 确保；secure 保证。
它希望确保金本位制的优点不受其缺点的影响。