I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.