The challenge is not one of expansion. _______, the rapid growth in enrollment over the last 40 years has come to an end.
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本题考查介词词组的词义辨析。四个词组分别表示“因此”、“务必”、“相比之下”和“相反”之意。
Onaverageabout￡5000ayearisspentoneachprivateschoolpupil,_______theamountspentonstateschoolpupils.
Thetrafficwasheldupformorethanthirtyminutes,________causedmetoarrivelate.
Iwouldlove________tothepartylastnightbutIhadtoworkextrahourstofinishareport.
Therearemanysalesthisseason,duringwhichstoreswilllowertheir_______prices.