The conference was _______ fixed for the 10th, August, but later the unexpected landslide(泥石流) in Zhouqu in Gansu province, made us put it off.
Water can absorb and __________ a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a stable environment.
He can't go traveling very often as his work __________ almost all his time.
If he fails again, he will __________ us all __________ with him.
We had an anxious couple of weeks, __________ for the results of the experiment.
__________ such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.