This year the company hiked Sprite’s advertising budget to $ 40

This year the company hiked Sprite’s advertising budget to $ 40 million.
A、rose
B、slashed
C、raised
D、reduced
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：hike在这里意为”提高“；rise上升，增加；slashm猛砍；raise提高；reducej减少；故选C。