2017年GRE句子填空：争论双方未达成妥协

Although legislators on both sides of the issues have repeatedly ___ a desire to find a middle ground, until now no acceptable compromise has been achieved.

A. discussed

B. proclaimed

C. professed

D. rejected

E. disowned

F. betrayed

选 BC

翻译：尽管争论双方的立法者一再宣称，希望找到一种中间立场，但至今仍未达成任何妥协。

proclaim 宣告，公布，生命，显示

profess 声称、自称(未必属实)，公开表明

reject 拒绝接受，抛弃，剔除，摈弃，(生理)排斥

disowned 与 … 断绝关系的