George Washington selected the city the site of the US capital, but the name “District of Columbia”

题目简介

George Washington selected the city the site of the US capital, but the name “District of Columbia” was chosen ________ Christopher Columbus.

A．in return for

B．in the case of

C．in the eyes of

D．in honor of

题型：单选题难度：偏易来源：不详

考查短语辨析，in return for作为回报，in the case of应把the 去掉，意为以免，in the eyes of在某人眼里看来，in honor of为了纪念，根据语境是为了纪念Christopher Columbus，所以选D。