There may be further deals in resources in the latter half, alth

There may be further deals in resources in the latter half, although a second global financial crisis could 【stall】 some deals in the pipeline.
A、decrease
B、postpone
C、clarify
D、develop
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:句意:尽管又一次的全球金融危机会暂缓一些管道交易,但是在剩下的一半时间里,资源方面会 有更深居次的交易。stall意为“暂缓,搁置”。选项中decrease意为“减少”;postpone意为“推迟,延缓”; clarify意为“分类”;develop意为“发展”。故选B。