The money collected should be made good use _________ the people in Sichuan Province who suffered a lot in the earthquake.

The animal makes a strange sound, slightly ______ the bark of a dog.

Taxi is one of the most common means of city transport, so the increase of taxi _______ in Hangzhou has led to much public concern.

Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.

I haven’t been home to see my parents for two weeks; I _______ them.