—Why didn't Mr.Smith arrive on time for the meeting?
—He must have been on his way here in the traffic jam.
A. held up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. given up
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(答案→)A. held up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. given up
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。答句意为：他一定是在来这儿的路上因为交通堵塞耽搁了。hold up“延迟；阻碍”，符合句意。put up“建造；张贴”；take up“从事；占据”；give up“放弃”。