The underlined word“assemble”in the second paragraph probably means__________．

A．to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purpose

B．to make a public or official statement，especially about a plan，decision

C．to produce many copies of a book，magazine，or newspaper

D．not to take part in an event or not to buy or use something as a protest

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【题型】语义题
【解析】题干意为“文章中画线单词assemble是什么意思”。从文章的第二段第二句话In 1848 the leaders of this movement(some of whom were antislavery activities as well)assembled the first Women’s Rights Convention，demanding equality．可知，由于美国的妇女没有多少权利可言，她们准备发动运动来请愿。这里的assemble的意思就是“为了一定的目的而聚集在一起”。所以本题的正确答案为A。

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