(1) But it was the Spanish explorer Cortes who understood that chocolate could be a valuable investment. (2) This branch will allow the explorer to conduct espionage into enemy territories. (3) The explorer organized an expedition to the North Pole.
explorer [ɪkˈsplɔ:rə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.探险家；勘探者；探测器；[医]探针；
adj.困难的；难做的；难解的；不易相处的；
坚持；等一等；<口>别挂电话；抓紧不放；
adj.生气的；愤怒的，发怒的；（颜色等）刺目的；（伤口等）发炎的；
(1) New schools are less likely to be named after people. (2) His family suggested that his invention should be named after him. (3) They suggested that it be named after him.
(1) For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of north america. (2) north america is connected with South America by the Isthmus of Panama. (3) South America is joined to north america by a canal.
north america
📢 UK📢 US
传播；绕开；随意走走；说服；
n.北美洲； [地名] 北美洲（北亚美利加洲）；
vi.成功；继承； vt.继承，继任，继位；随…之后；
n.混合，混杂；混杂的事物[人群]；混合（状态）；
(1) Today is the fifth (of May). (2) the fifth century BC (3) It's her fifth birthday.
fifth [fɪfθ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.烟；吸烟； vi.冒烟；抽烟；快速； vt.用烟熏制；吸（烟），抽；
num.第五； n.五分之一；第五音，五度音程；<美>五分之一加仑（瓶）；
n.怀疑，疑虑；未确定； vt.怀疑，疑惑； vi.不确定，不能肯定或怀疑；
n.先生；绅士；有身份地位的人；
(1) to treat people with respect/consideration/suspicion, etc. (2) treat your keyboard with care and it should last for years. (3) My parents still treat me like a child.
(1) Every traveler check has its individual number. (2) The traveler wrapped himself with a blanket. (3) On Revenue avenue, the grave traveler jumped the gravestone bravely.
(1) in the late afternoon (2) in late summer (3) She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29) .
late [leɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨；因…而受罚[苦，损]；闹；罹；
adv.一次，一趟；一倍；曾经；一旦； conj.一旦…就…；一经； n.一次，一回；
n.海滩，海滨；岸上的沙子和卵石； vt.将…拖上岸；将滑艇拖到小屋前面的岸边；
adj.晚的，迟到的；末期的，最近的；已故的；原来的，之前的； adv.晚，迟到；后期地；最近地；
(1) Now what about that shopping list? I've got to get going. (2) "what about a liqueur with your coffee?" suggested the waitress. (3) Those are nice academic arguments, but what about the immediate future?
(1) You look great, Brian. the bahamas certainly agree with you. (2) popular holiday destinations like the bahamas (3) He looked disgustingly healthy when he got back from the bahamas.
the bahamas
📢 UK📢 US
把…放置一旁； 不理会；取消；留出；
adv.将来有一天；
adj.已解开的；未做的；烦乱的；毁了的； v.松开( undo的过去分词 )；解开；毁灭；败坏；
巴哈马群岛；巴哈马；
(1) to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth (2) Do your parents take an interest in your friends? (3) By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea.
(1) My grandson's birthday was on Tuesday. (2) The old man hobbled along with the help of his grandson. (3) Li Bai is the descendent of Li Chong'er , grandson of Li Hao , King Liang Wuzhao.
grandson [ˈgrænsʌn] 📢 UK📢 US
开倒车；
n.孙子，外孙；
n.酒，烈性酒；含酒精饮料； vt.浸泡；喝酒；
安静，闭嘴；关严；憋；杜口不言；
(1) He alleged that they had hired an assassin to dispose of him. (2) We will have to dispose of the mice in the attic. (3) These goods are difficult to dispose of.
dispose of [disˈpəuz ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
v.打扰( bother的过去式和过去分词 )；烦扰；迷惑；（使）不安；
犯错；出岔子；
解决；将（某物）处理掉；驳倒；将（某物）吃光喝完；
n.招待，邀请；请柬，请帖；引诱，吸引，诱惑；
(1) In New mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented. (2) Hurricane Andrew was last night heading into the Gulf of mexico. (3) Texas has a long history of trade with mexico.
mexico [ˈmeksɪˌkəʊ] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.迷路地；堕落，误入歧途地； adj.离开正轨的；迷路的；
n.墨西哥；[地名] [美国] 墨西哥城；
维多利亚瀑布；
adj.脾气随和的，温和的；
(1) It was good to be back on land . (2) We made the journey by land , though flying would have been cheaper. (3) In the distance the crew sighted land.
(1) The statute creates no private cause of action for natural resource damage. (2) Immeasurable quantity of natural resource was lost forever through misuse. (3) Both follow the cost - benefit principle based on natural resource scarcity.
natural resource [ˈnætʃərəl riˈsɔ:s] 📢 UK📢 US
自然资源；
带；接管；帮…学习；在…上花费；
等待；<非正> 注意；<非正>推迟（用餐）直到（某人）到达；观望形势后再作决定；
vt.强调，着重；加强语气；使突出；
📢 UK📢 US
adj.晚的，迟到的；末期的，最近的；已故的；原来的，之前的； adv.晚，迟到；后期地；最近地；
n.蜗牛；慢性子；
n.丈夫；〈英〉管家；〈古〉节俭的管理人；船舶管理人； vt.节俭地使用；〈罕〉做…的丈夫；
(1) the early morning (2) my earliest memories (3) The project is still in the early stages.
(1) There were television crews and pressmen from all around the world. (2) Online gaming allows players from around the world to challenge each other. (3) She travels con-stantly, moving among her several residences around the world.
(1) the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources (2) We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. (3) We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.
resource [riˈsɔ:s] 📢 UK📢 US
n.肉；食物；实质； adj.重要的；基本的；
n.成功，成就；好成绩，好结果；成功的人（或物）；
vi.受痛苦；受损害；变糟；变差； vt.忍受；容忍；容许；遭受；
n.资源；物力，财力；办法；智谋；
(1) His grandfather was a professor. (2) Get me confirmation on the first available flight. (3) grandfather is quite old and a bit hunchbacked.
(1) Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6 th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19 th century. (2) In the mid 70s, Morrison planned a comedy album. The project fell by the wayside.
(1) She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. (2) Those who could not write signed with a cross. (3) Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross.
(1) a bomb disposal squad (2) sewage disposal systems (3) the disposal of nuclear waste
disposal [dɪˈspəʊzl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.（事情的）处置；（自由）处置权；清理；排列； adj.处理（或置放）废品的；
vt.犯罪，做错事；把…托付给；保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）；承诺，使…承担义务；
n.（外）祖父；始祖； vt.新规定限制；不受新条例；
(1) a precious vase (2) The crown was set with precious jewels─diamonds, rubies and emeralds. (3) Clean water is a precious commodity in that part of the world.
(1) ...a drawing of my granddaughter Amelia. (2) I got a present for my baby granddaughter in a hurry. (3) My young granddaughter is as pretty as a picture in her party dress.
granddaughter [ˈgrændɔ:tə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.孩子们(child的复数)；儿童；膝下；孥；
v.以…为傲；
n.（外）孙女；
跟人学习；
(1) a drug that disposes the patient towards sleep (2) the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste (3) to dispose of stolen property