Questão número 638989

In “Without a ‘firm local content policy’, says Petrobras CEO, Dutch disease and the oil curse will take hold.” (lines 50-52), “take hold” means to

• A.

  become more easily controlled.

• B.

  become stronger and difficult to stop.

• C.

  be completely defeated and ineffective.

• D.

  be absolutely harmless and disappointing.

• E.

  be transformed into very powerful assets.