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
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A. in search of
(答案→)B. in favor of
C. in short of
D. in case of
解析：考查短语辨析。in search of寻找，in favor of支持，赞同，in short of缺少，in case of以防，以免，句意：在会议上，在场的只有三分之一的人投票支持新法律。故B正确。