Question

On September 20th, President Bush delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress in

which he outlined his plans for a War on Terror. By then, the world knew that Al Qaeda
and Osama bin Laden were behind the 9/11 attacks.
The Taliban was the ruling group of Afghanistan at the time. President Bush called on them
to hand over bin Laden and other members of Al Qaeda. President Bush stated that any
country that continued to harbor or support terrorists would be regarded as an enemy.
The Taliban refused to cooperate with the US's demand. The United Arab Emirates and
Saudi Arabia severed their ties to the Taliban. Airstrikes against the Taliban government and
Al Qaeda began on October 7, 2001, and ground troops arrived later that month.
In the second paragraph of the passage above, what is the meaning of the word
"harbor"?
A
B
a part of the ocean next to land that is deep enough for ships
c
a place that is safe and comfortable
D
to have in your mind for a long time
to hide or give shelter to

Answer 1

D. To hide or give shelter to.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the second paragraph of the passage, the meaning of the word "harbor" is to hide or give shelter to someone or something, typically with the implication that the harboring is done knowingly and intentionally. In the context of the passage, it refers to countries providing refuge or protection to terrorists like Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda, despite international demands to hand them over.