Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted the new law.A. in search ofB. in

Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted the new law.
A. in search of
B. in favor of
C. in short of
D. in case of

A. in search of(答案→)B. in favor ofC. in short ofD. in case of解析：词义辨析题。A. in search of 寻找 B. in favor of支持 C. in short of 短缺 D. in case of 以防 在场的人中只有三分之一支持新法律。 根据语境选B

就是这个解释