There are a number of words in the English language that were French in . A. rootB. base C

问题补充：

There are a number of words in the English language that were French in .

A. root

B. base

C. bottom

D. origin

答案：

A. root

B. base

C. bottom

(答案→)D. origin

解析：词义辨析。root根源，祖先； base 基础，底部；bottom末端，尽头；origin起源，出身，开端。句意：英语中有许多单词来自于法语。故选D，起源于。