(1) the person with overall responsibility for the project (2) There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner . (3) an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone)
(1) the role of the teacher in the classroom (2) She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. (3) In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work.
(1) My doctor has forbidden me sugar. (2) Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here. (3) ‘Maybe you'll end up as a lawyer, like me. ’ ‘God forbid! ’
(1) It's a long grind to the top of that particular profession. (2) the daily grind of family life (3) She grinds out romantic novels at the rate of five a year.
(1) She was condemned to hang for killing her husband. (2) They were condemned to a life of hardship. (3) He was condemned to spend the rest of the football season on the bench.
condemn [kənˈdem] 📢 UK📢 US
n.努力，尝试；工作；成就；杰作；
vt.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地；
n.空闲时间；闲暇；悠闲；安逸； adj.空闲的；闲暇的；
n.频繁性；[数][物]频率，次数；频率分布；
(1) They behave differently when you're not around. (2) Will you kids just behave! (3) She doesn't know how to behave in public.
behave [bɪˈheɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.表现；举止端正；自然反应； vt.使守规矩；
vt.通知；布告；
vt.[法]确认，批准；证实；使有效；使巩固；
n.失败，不及格；缺乏，不足；破产，倒闭；失败的事，失败者；
(1) ‘Does he still work there? ’ ‘I believe so/not . ’ (2) Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. (3) believe me, she's not right for you.
(1) Answers are given on the opposite page. (2) We live further down on the opposite side of the road. (3) It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country.
(1) ...the heavy clay soils of Cambridgeshire... (2) As the wheel turned, the potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. (3) Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay...
(1) If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it . (2) The decision could be one he lives to regret . (3) ‘I've had a wonderful life, ’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing. ’
(1) a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol (2) Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad. (3) The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
prohibit [prəˈhɪbɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.哀痛；服丧；咕哝； vt.表示深深的遗憾；哀悼；悲哀地说；
n.基础；主要成分；基准，基本原则；
n.衣服；服装； v.给…穿衣服；
vt.禁止，阻止，防止；不准许；
(1) an art/a picture gallery (2) the National gallery (3) Relatives of the victim watched from the public gallery as the murder charge was read out in court.
gallery [ˈgæləri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.一群；包裹；（纸牌的）一副；一组； vt.& vi.（把…）打包；塞进；拥进；（使）聚集成团； vt.挑选；压紧；携带；拧紧； vi.包装；紧挤在一起；便于折叠收藏的；匆忙离去（有时与 off 连用）；
(1) In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty. (2) ‘It must have been terrible. ’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute. ’ (3) I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.
(1) I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. (2) I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. (3) These seats are reserved for special guests.
(1) Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. (2) We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. (3) activities that will assist the decision-making process
(1) Radios are not permitted in the library. (2) There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. (3) We were not permitted any contact with each other.
(1) I would not presume to censure Osborne for hating his mother. (2) His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure. (3) He could face censure from his colleagues.
censure [ˈsenʃə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
n.抗议；反对；申明；vi.抗议；断言； vt.抗议；声明反对；断言；
n.指责，谴责；责备；斥责； vt.指责；谴责；责备；批评； vi.谴责，责备；
vt.& vi.观察；研究； vt.遵守；观察；庆祝； vi.注意；说；评述；当观察员；
n.扫帚；金雀花；[无线]自动搜索干扰振荡器； vt.扫除；用扫帚扫； vi.桩顶开花或开裂；
(1) a funeral procession (2) a torchlight procession (3) The procession made its way down the hill.
procession [prəˈseʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.耐久（力），持久（力）；忍耐，忍耐力；
n.企（事）业单位；事业，计划；事业心，进取心；
adj.选任的；有选举权的；（课程）选修的；（可选择的）可选择的； n.选修课程；
n.队伍，行列；一列，一排；列队行进； vi.排队前进或列队而行；
(1) a climate of mistrust and fear (2) She has a deep mistrust of strangers. (3) Some people are very mistrustful of computers.
(1) the lower deck of a ship (2) His lower lip trembled. (3) the mountain's lower slopes
lower [ˈlaʊə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.允许；承认；给予；准许（做某事）； vi.容许；考虑；
vt.浸没；施浸礼；沉迷…中，陷入；
n.肺；呼吸器官；[医]辅助呼吸的装置；〈英〉可供呼吸新鲜空气的地方；
adj.下方的；在底部的；较低级的； v.降低；减少；缩小；
(1) a substantial/significant portion of the population (2) Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books. (3) The central portion of the bridge collapsed.