A great number of people have stopped buying the product ________ the fact that

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A great number of people have stopped buying the product ________ the fact that it is safe.

A．for fear of

B．on account of

C．in spite of

D．as a result of

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解析

试题分析：句意：许多人已停止购买这种产品，尽管事实上它是安全的。for fear of因为怕，以免；on account of因为；in spite of不管，不顾；as a result of 结果……,由题意可知，选C正确。
考点: 考查介词短语的用法。

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A．among

B．beneath

C．beyond

D．opposite

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A．in honor of

B．in charge of

C．in favor of

D．in control of

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A．in memory of

B．in favor of

C．in need of

D．in place of

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A．in time

B．in sight

C．in place

D．in control

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