(1) He abdicated in favour of his son. (2) A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion. (3) His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.
(1) She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. (2) We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. (3) I must admit I am impressed.
(1) It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favors. (2) Woollen cloth and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus. (3) Refugees also complain that soldiers steal food and personal property from them and demand bribes in exchange for food or shelter.
in exchange for [in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
交换；
vt.认出；识别；承认； vi.承认，确认；[法律]具结，立保证书；
n.耳朵；听觉，听力；耳状物；穗； vi.抽穗；（美俚）听见；
adv.平静地；宁静地；冷静地；沉着地；
(1) a ban on the importation of ivory (2) customs imported from the West (3) goods imported from Japan into the US
(1) She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. (2) More importantly, can he be trusted? (3) He likes to feel important.
important [ɪmˈpɔ:tnt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.重要的；权威的；有势力的；有地位的；
vt.照料，照顾；护理；照管，管理； vi.倾向（于），趋向（于）；伺侯，招待；关心；注意；
n.电力；电流，静电；高涨的情绪；紧张；
adj.不幸的，倒霉的；不吉利的；不成功的；可惜的，可叹的； n.不幸的人；
(1) imaginary fears (2) The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. (3) ...creating an imaginary world.
imaginary [ɪˈmædʒɪnəri] 📢 UK📢 US
v.与…交友，与…交朋友，和睦；轧；
adj.想像中的，假想的，虚构的；[数]虚数的；幻；虚幻；
n.腿；支柱，支架；裤腿；一段赛程； vi.<口>走，跑；
adv.到国外，在海外；广为流传地； adj.往国外的； n.海外，异国；
(1) I was hungry, and, more importantly, my children were hungry. (2) This controversy was expected to figure importantly in their discussion. (3) Air raid wardens in tin hats self - importantly stalked the streets.
(1) Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower. (2) Nobody knows who is in control of the club. (3) He was drunk and not in control of his faculties.
in control of [in kənˈtrəul ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.控制，管理，掌握；
n.事实，实情；实际；真相，证据；犯罪行为；
n.重音；口音；强调；重音符号（标在字母上）；vt.重读；标注重音；集中注意力；
adj.慷慨的，大方的；丰盛的；肥沃的；浓厚的；
(1) He was impossibly handsome (= it was difficult to believe that he could be so handsome ) . (2) a virtual impossibility (3) an impossibly difficult problem (= impossible to solve)
(1) immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name. (2) Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. (3) the years immediately before the war
immediately [ɪˈmi:diətli] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.悲哀地；忧愁地；令人遗憾地；不幸地；
遗漏； 省略； 未顾及； 忽略；
adv.大部分地；主要地；基本上；
adv.立即，马上；直接地；紧接地； conj.一…就，即刻；
(1) European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world. (2) Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature. (3) ‘You must stay for lunch. ’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don't want to impose… ’
impose [imˈpəuz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.强加；征税；以…欺骗； vi.利用；欺骗；施加影响；
adj.聋的；不愿听的；
照顾；杀掉；对付；抵消；
n.一天；白天；时期；节日； adj.日间的；逐日的； adv.每天；经常在白天地；
(1) He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status) . (2) State your reasons in order of importance . (3) the relative importance of the two ideas
(1) During that time, she so gained my aunt's confidence that she was put in charge of the domestic staff. (2) The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper. (3) He is in charge of the general affairs.
(1) Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple. (2) It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand. (3) We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
(1) The oboe and the clarinet have got certain features in common. (2) The word "undertaker" had long been in common usage. (3) Ideologically, there was nothing in common between them.
(1) The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound. (2) Her father's death impacted greatly on her childhood years. (3) The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side) .
(1) "He went back to the lab", Iris exclaimed impatiently. (2) People have been waiting impatiently for a chance to improve the situation. (3) "Come on, David," Harry said impatiently.
impatiently [ɪmˈpeɪʃənlɪ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.战争；战争期间；斗争；论战； vi.进行战斗，作战；同…处于交战状态；
adv.不耐烦地；性急地；焦急地；焦躁地；
n.墙；屏障；隔阂；壁垒； vt.& vi.筑墙围住，用墙隔开；围以墙； adj.墙壁的；
adv.从不，从来没有；一点也不，决不；<口>不会…吧，没有；不曾；
(1) The incident illustrates the need for better security measures. (2) Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. (3) To illustrate my point , let me tell you a little story.
illustrate [ˈɪləstreɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi暗示；意味；隐含；说明，表明；
vt.说明；表明；给…加插图；（用示例、图画等）说明； vi.举例说明；
adj.看得见的；明显的，显然的；手头的，可得到的；可察觉到的；
n.水平，水准；水平线，水平面；水平仪；[物]电平； adj.水平的；同高度的；平均的；平稳的； vt.使同等；对准；弄平； vi.拉平；（用枪等）瞄准（与 at 连用）；变得平坦；将（话、批评等）对准目标； vi.瞄准；拉平；变得平坦；
(1) The immediate cause of death is unknown. (2) He is my immediate superior (= the person directly above me) in the company. (3) The funeral was attended by her immediate family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only.
(1) Her words impressed themselves on my memory. (2) He impressed on us the need for immediate action. (3) It impressed me that she remembered my name.
impress [ɪmˈpres] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.偶尔，间或；“occasional”的派生；时；
n.现金；支付金额； vt.支付现款；兑现； adj.现金的；
adj.被放弃的，被遗弃的；热情洋溢的；寡廉鲜耻的，恣意放荡的；没有约束的；
vt.印；给…以深刻印象；使铭记； n.印象；印记；
(1) So you wouldn't consider this to be a normal rescue procedure. (2) Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. (3) All bookings will be made 3 days in advance.
in advance [in ədˈvɑ:ns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.头痛；令人头痛的事；
在前头；预先，事先；提前；先期；
注意到；在意；睬；理睬；
n.浴室；盥洗室；（带抽水马桶的）厕所；卫生间；
(1) in addition, you can a type must have a parameterless constructor. (2) in addition, some technical problems in the construction and monitoring process are discussed. (3) in addition to copper, there are many other metals which are good conductors.
(1) Some of the companies illegally sent the wherewithal for making chemical weapons. (2) He could face a charge of illegally importing weapons. (3) We were alleged to have brought goods into the country illegally.
(1) He resigned after his implication in a sex scandal. (2) He criticized the Director and, by implication , the whole of the organization. (3) The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation.
(1) The project implies an enormous investment in training. (2) The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. (3) The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
(1) ‘Can we still buy tickets for the concert? ’ ‘I imagine so . ’ (2) I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. (3) There's nobody there. You're imagining things .
(1) For use only in case of fire! (2) He has just installed a safety device for his car in case of break failure. (3) We were supplied with rubber plugs to stop our ears in case of explosions.
(1) impressively organized (2) impressively high (3) She was very impressive in the interview.
impressive [ɪmˈpresɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.官方地；依据法规等 ；据传；据公布；
adj.给人印象深刻的，感人的；引人注目的；可观的；显赫；
n.制服；军服；通讯中用以代表字母 u 的词； adj.（形状，性质等）一样的；规格一致的；始终如一的； v.使规格一律；使均一；使穿制服；
adv.不幸地，遗憾地；可惜；不巧；
(1) He stepped in front of her, barring her way. (2) He tipped the table over in front of him. (3) He has been brought up not to swear in front of women.
in front of [in frʌnt ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
在…前面；当着…的面；面前；
在…前面；当着…的面；面前；
n.债务；负债情况；义务；罪，过失；
adv.效率高地；有效地；
(1) We sat waiting impatiently for the movie to start. (2) [不可数名词]She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news. (3) impatient of criticism
impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃnt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.外甥女；侄女；
adj.不耐烦的；热切的，渴望的；不能容忍的，恼火的；
adv.真地；真正地；真诚地；诚实地；
n.赠品，礼物；天赋；赠送；天资； vt.赋予；向…赠送；天赋权力（或才能等）；授予；
(1) I was under the impression that the work had already been completed. (2) Clever lighting creates an impression of space in a room. (3) He did his impression of Tom Hanks.
(1) Her tight-fitting dress left nothing to the imagination. (2) With a little imagination , you could turn this place into a palace. (3) His writing lacks imagination.