求助一道填空题

So, perhaps the lesson is that rather than wanting their monarchy to (i)_____ its modernized
Scandinavian counterparts, the British public cherishes it most when it is most (ii)_____.
A. commend D. egalitarian
B. discount E. anachronistic
C. emulate F. regal
正确答案CE，请问第一个空为何不选A?

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