When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was _____ with a fine
A.let through
B.let down
C.let off
D.let out
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C解析考查短语辨析。句意“当约翰因酒驾被捕时，他有可能会被吊销驾照，但是他被处罚金后释放了。”A“允许通过”；B“使失望”；C“放出，排放；不惩罚，宽恕”；D“泄露，发出，出租”。故选C。