The authorities are willing to permit a run-down in the country'

The authorities are willing to permit a run-down in the country's international reserves over the next few years as a means of accelerating the introduction of foreign technology. (  )
A、increasing
B、decreasing
C、speeding up
D、widening
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：accelerating意为”加速“；increasing增加；decreasing减少；speeding up加速；widening扩大，扩展，故选C。