Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）