The sudden death of Kim Jong-il(金正日) had a short-term effect on Asian trade, the dropping of stocks（股票） in some Asian countries.
A. relying on
B. accounting for
C. resulting from
D. standing for
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A. relying on
(答案→)B. accounting for
C. resulting from
D. standing for
解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。句意：金正日的突然去世对亚洲的贸易有一个短期影响，这就解释了一些亚洲国家的股票下滑。account for说明;证明；对...负有责任。