原题
The Lex Orchia sumptuaria of 182–181 BCE was one in a succession of ancient Roman sumptuary laws governing expenditures on luxury, primarily regulating large banquets and other lavish events. Such laws, enacted against a backdrop of anxiety about social dynamism, were intended to limit aspirational overreaching for status but were infrequently enforced. Moreover, enforcement was generally limited to fines, which, when levied against high-profile offenders, were widely announced. The affluent accepted fines as merely a tax on privilege, even as the amounts increased with frequent revisions to the laws. Historians have therefore argued that enforcing sumptuary lawsonly minimally may have been a way to avoid undermining the laws' aims, given that ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
Athe few fines that were imposed under the laws were tolerable to wealthy offenders and thus did not help the laws serve their intended purpose.
Bthe public announcement of fines could signal offenders' wealth and status, placing enforcement of the laws in conflict with their intent.
Cless-affluent citizens were reluctant to risk incurring a fine and thus voluntarily complied with the laws even in the absence of regular enforcement.
Dauthorities focused enforcement on the wealthiest offenders, recognizing that pursuing offenders who were unable to pay the fines could weaken fines' effectiveness as a deterrent.
正确答案：B
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