In the last century, more and more women arose their legal rights.
A. in defence of
B. in honor of
C. in memory of
D. in place of
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(答案→)A. in defence of
B. in honor of
C. in memory of
D. in place of
解析：考查介词短语：A. in defence of 为了…辩护，B. in honor of为了纪念，为了对..表示敬意，C. in memory of为了纪念，D. in place of代替，句意：在最后一个世纪，越来越多的女性站起来保卫自己的合法权益。选A。