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单选题
The underlined word “penalty” is closest in meaning to _____
A

punishment

B

trial

C

accusation

D

execution


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根据该句“In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some not.”(首先,一些州的法律提供了死刑,而另一些州没有。)可知penalty意为“处罚,惩罚”。
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