7. The defendant was_______ that he was innocent.
(A) disgraceful
(B) irritable
(C) pious
(D) adamant

選項解析

(A) disgraceful = 丟臉的、可恥的

• The defendant was disgraceful...
• 意思變成「被告很可恥」，後面接 that he was innocent 不合理。
• ❌

(B) irritable = 易怒的、暴躁的

• be irritable about sth.
• 不會接 that 子句 表示主張或堅持。
• ❌

(C) pious = 虔誠的（通常指宗教）

• a pious believer
• 與「堅稱自己無罪」無關。
• ❌

(D) adamant = 堅決的、堅持己見的

常見搭配：

• be adamant that + 子句
  • She was adamant that she had done nothing wrong.
  • 她堅持自己沒有做錯任何事。

因此：

The defendant was adamant that he was innocent.

= 被告堅決主張自己是無辜的。

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字彙補充

adamant (adj.)

= determined, firm, unyielding

• He remained adamant about his decision.
  （他堅持自己的決定。）
• She was adamant that the report was accurate.
  （她堅稱報告是正確的。）

✅ 答案：(D) adamant。