A great number of people have stopped buying the product the fact that it is safe.A. for

问题补充：

A great number of people have stopped buying the product the fact that it is safe.

A. for fear of

B. on account of

C. in spite of

D. as a result of

答案：

A. for fear of

B. on account of

(答案→)C. in spite of

D. as a result of

解析：句意：许多人已停止购买这种产品，尽管事实上它是安全的。for fear of因为怕，以免；on account of因为；in spite of不管，不顾；as a result of 结果……,由题意可知，选C正确。

考点: 考查介词短语的用法。