Her words immediately invited a

Her words immediately invited a 【backlash】.
A、welcome
B、criticism
C、hurrah
D、curse
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：句意：她的话立刻引起了强烈反对。backlash意为“强烈反对”。选项中welcome意为“欢迎”；criticism意为“批评”；hurrah意为“激动”；curse意为“咒骂”。故本题选B。