The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.

参考答案: A

参考解析: 本句意思是：记者正在调查几个金融丑闻。probe意为“探查，调查”，例如：The doctor will probe your stomach with a camera.医生会用带摄像头的胃镜检查你的胃。 explore意为“探究”，例如：Let us explore the possibilities for improvement.让我们探索改善的可能性。dispute意为“争论”，例如： The couple disputed where to spend the holiday.夫妻俩为去哪里度假而发生争论。involve意为“包括”，例如：A letter of credit will involve unnecessary extra charges.信用证包含有不必要的额外开支。solve意为“解决”，例如：We have to be patient to solve the problem.我们要解决问题就得有耐心。只有选项A同句中画线词含义接近。