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The substance can be added to gasoline to ______ the speed of automobiles.
A.quickenB.shortenC.loosenD.enlarge
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Shorten v.缩短, (使)变短;loosen v.解开, 放松, 松开; enlarge v.扩大, 放大;词缀-en通常加在某些形容词的前面或后面,使其变成相应的动词,该词缀的含义是“使变得更加..”, 如:enlarge就是“使变得更大/扩大”
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