(1) We should take some comfort from the ability of the judicial system to fight back against corruption. (2) The teenage attackers fled when the two men fought back... (3) He is still fighting for his life in hospital.
fight [faɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.正确的;合适的;(举止言谈)符合公认准则的;符合公认的准则的; vt.改正;[数学、物理学]校正;(试卷)改错;批改; vi.纠正错误;调整;校准(常与 for 连用);
vt.& vi.战斗;斗争;打架;吵架; n.打架;吵架;战斗;斗志;
adj.合适的,适当的,适宜的,恰当的;
n.花;精华;开花植物; vi.开花;繁荣;成熟; vt.使开花;用花装饰;
(1) There was growing criticism of the government's conduct of the war. (2) The guide conducted us around the ruins of the ancient city. (3) He conducted himself far better than expected.
(1) They made their way to a graveyard to pay their traditional respects to the dead. (2) This had once been the greatest port in the world, now it was a graveyard of rusting cranes. (3) Europe has been the graveyard for American golfers recently.
graveyard [ˈgreɪvjɑ:d] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.<褒>女人似的,女人般的,女人特有的;
n.墓地;
n.方式;状况;时尚,风尚;调式;
n.机会;适当的时机良机;有利的环境,条件;
(1) Your opinion will not affect my decision. (2) The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. (3) The condition affects one in five women.
(1) Don't be so inquisitive. It's none of your business! (2) an inquisitive mind (3) Barrow had an inquisitive nature...
inquisitive [ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.好问的,好奇的;爱打听的; n.好询问的人;爱打听别人事情的人;
n.改进,改善,改良,增进,进步;(美)装修,改良措施;利用,活用;更优秀的人,更进步的人;
n.扒手;
adj.色盲的;
(1) The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other. (2) They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project. (3) Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated.
cooperate [kəʊˈɒpəreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.离婚;分离; vt.与…离婚;分离; vt.& vi.与(某人)离婚,判(某人)离婚;
vt.浸没;施浸礼;沉迷…中,陷入;
n.生而为人;人格,人品,个性;人物;名人;
vi.合作,配合,协助; v.合群;互助;结合;
(1) a candid statement/interview (2) Nat is candid about the problems she is having with Steve... (3) I haven't been completely candid with him.
(1) They are in direct contact with the hijackers. (2) His death was a direct result of your action. (3) We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
(1) He always has at least two bodyguards in attendance. (2) Several heads of state were in attendance at the funeral. (3) There was an attendance of 42 at the meeting.
attendance [əˈtendəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.宣告,公布;表明;赞扬,称颂;
n.出席,参加;出席率;出席者,出席人数;
n.耐久(力),持久(力);忍耐,忍耐力;
n.猫头鹰;惯于晚上活动的人;夜猫子;(像猫头鹰一样)机警的人;
(1) Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. (2) These results conflict with earlier findings. (3) conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties
(1) cooperative activity is essential to effective community work. (2) Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously. (3) a cooperative farm
(1) The body was interred at the cemetery. (2) Bells pealled at a ground breaking for a planned Katrina Memorial at a cemetery. (3) A [ w ] decomposed [ w ] corpse was found this morning at Arlington National [ w ] cemetery .
cemetery [ˈsemətri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.墓地,公墓;
adj.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的;
n.城堡,堡垒;象棋中的车; vt.把…置于城堡中;(下国际象棋时)用车护(王);
n.介绍;引言,导言;采用,引进;新采用的东西;
(1) champagne bubbles (2) a bubble of oxygen (3) blowing bubbles into water through a straw
(1) Take the coast road─it'll be less of a haul (= an easier journey) . (2) Our camp is only a short haul from here. (3) They began the long slow haul to the summit.
(1) (British English,formal)Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop) (2) A nurse attended to his needs constantly. (3) I have some urgent business to attend to.
(1) His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. (2) She wrote poems in praise of freedom. (3) His latest movie has won high praise from the critics.
praise [preɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
n.赞扬,称赞;崇拜;赞词; v.赞扬,赞美;歌颂;崇拜;
n.巫术;魔法;
adj.过剩的;多余的; n.剩余额;公积金;顺差;盈余;
vi.表现;举止端正;自然反应; vt.使守规矩;
(1) She drew away and did not smile... (2) When we drew level, he neither slowed down nor accelerated. (3) He drew his chair nearer the fire...
(1) Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. (2) I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. (3) You have been dishonest with me...
(1) Their change of policy brought about a reconciliation with Britain. (2) the reconciliation between environment and development (3) ...an appeal for reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants...
(1) Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. (2) In that event, we will have to reconsider our offer. (3) In the event of an accident, call this number.
(1) a report produced by the government in cooperation with the chemical industry (2) We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools. (3) We would be grateful for your cooperation in clearing the hall as quickly as possible.
(1) to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth) (2) ‘You understand the problem because you're so much older. ’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment ! ’ (3) It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
compliment [ˈkɒmplɪmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.揭露,揭发;使暴露;使遭受;使曝光;
n.点;要点;得分;标点; vt.(意思上)指向;削尖;加标点于;指路; vi.表明;指向;
n.恭维;敬意;道贺,贺词;致意; vt.向…道贺;称赞;向…致意;
n.保证,担保;(人寿)保险;确信;厚脸皮,无耻;
(1) Who cooked this? It's delicious. (2) the delicious coolness of the breeze (3) deliciously creamy soup
(1) Their early arrival was just an accident. (2) It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing. (3) an accident of birth/fate/history (= describing facts and events that are due to chance or circumstances)
(1) She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. (2) A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire. (3) Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.
(1) A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war. (2) She can not accuse me of showing one bit of deceitful softness. (3) Analogy may be a deceitful guide.
deceitful [dɪˈsi:tfl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.不诚实的,骗人的; adv.惯于欺骗地,不诚实地;
vt.鼓励,鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
n.区别;荣誉;特质;卓越;
n.命运,宿命;灾难,死亡;命中注定的事(尤指坏事); v.注定;
(1) ‘Are you really an artist? ’ Sara asked curiously. (2) His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. (3) curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.
curious [ˈkjʊəriəs] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.对…指导错误,把…引入歧途;
n.灵魂;精神;幽灵;人; adj.美国黑人文化的;
n.告别,欢送;欢送会;告别辞; int.再见,再会;一路平安; adj.告别的,送行的;
adj.好奇的; 好求知的;奇妙的; 稀奇的;
(1) The proposal has generated a lot of interest. (2) to generate income/profit (3) We need someone to generate new ideas.
(1) Who is in command here? (2) He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself . (3) For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life.