Warren Truss, Australia's ( ) prime minister, said at a news conference on Friday thạt the debris found on a remote French island this week came from the Malaysian jet that disappeared last year with 239 people aboard.

　　A.behalf

　　B.vice

　　C.representative

　　D.deputy

　　【答案】D。考察固定搭配。ABCD 项都有代表的含义，BD 项有“副”的含义。根据句意可知是副首相，副总理 deputy prime minister。句意：澳大利亚的 总理在新闻发布会上说，本周法国偏远岛屿上发现的碎片来自马来西亚的飞机去年失踪的载有 239 名乘客。故本题正确答案选 D。