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A great many bank clerks were（ ）due to the recession.
A、taken off
B、driven off
C、​put off
D、laid off
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查动词短语辨析。take off：起飞；drive off：赶走；put off：推迟；lay off：解雇。句意：由于经济衰退，很多银行职员被解雇了。故D选项符合题意。