1. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _____.

A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered

[ 答案 ] D. considered [ 注释 ] considered 考虑 ; admit 承认 ; absorb 吸收。

[ 注意 ]acknowledge 1) (=agree or admit the truth of; confess) 承认 , 供认 ; A. He acknowledged his mistake. ( 他承认了他的错误 。 ) B. 接动名 词 He acknowledged having been beaten. ( 他承认被打败了。 ) 2) (express thanks for) 致谢 ; A. Mary acknowledged the gift with a pleasant letter. ( 玛丽致函感谢馈赠的礼物。 ) B. His long service with the company was acknowledged with a present. ( 向他赠送礼品以感谢 他长期来对公司的服务。 )

2. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' _____. A. command B. conviction C. consent D. Compromise