The government’s annual_______ on arms has been reduced.

The government’s annual_______ on arms has been reduced.
A、expenditure
B、consumption
C、revenue
D、income
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：A. expenditure的意思是“支出、花费”；B. consumption的意思是“消费”；C. revenue的意思是“财政收入”；D. income的意思是“收入”。因此选D. expenditure，“支出、花费”。全句翻译：政府每年的军费支出已经减少了。