(1) She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. (2) shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) (3) The painting was still in its wrappings.
wrapping ['ræpɪŋ] 📢 UK📢 US
n.植物，草木；设备；工厂；庄稼； vt.种植；安，插；建设，布置；移民于；
n.陈述；报告；介绍；赠送；
n.肩膀；（衣服的）肩部；山肩；路肩； vt.担负，承担；肩起，挑起；用肩顶…；
n.包装材料；包装纸； v.包，裹住(wrap的现在分词)； adj.包装用的；
(1) The victims were not referred to by name. (2) Her mother never referred to him again. (3) You know who I'm referring to.
vt.把…除外；不计； prep.除…外； conj.[口语]要不是；除非；除…以外； vi.反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）；
(1) the year 2005 and beyond (2) The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. (3) The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.
(1) I've done nothing much since coffee time... (2) Mr Pearson said he knew nothing of his wife's daytime habits... (3) Because he had always had money it meant nothing to him...
(1) A ship's speed is measured in knots. (2) a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere (3) He's gone to be measured for a new suit.
(1) ...a baby's first minutes of life... (2) Amnesty International opposes the death penalty as a violation of the right to life. (3) Is there life on Mars?...
(1) The exhibition is held annually. (2) Annual costs, tuition and fees, £6,600... (3) The electronic and printing unit has annual sales of about $80 million.
annually [ˈænjuəli] 📢 UK📢 US
n.物理学；物理现象；物理成分；
adv.每年，每年一次；一年一度；
vt.& vi.停留；停止；坚持；抑制； vi.继续处于某种状态； n.逗留；延期；倚靠；忍耐；
n.巧克力；巧克力糖；巧克力色； adj.（含有）巧克力的；巧克力色的；
(1) They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. (2) He was arrested on suspicion of murder. (3) I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth.
(1) There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. (2) The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. (3) essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
(1) Several people nodded in approval . (2) The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. (3) parliamentary/congressional/government approval
approval [əˈpru:vl] 📢 UK📢 US
n.出版；出版物；公布；发表；
n.同意；批准；赞成；
n.资格，授权；条件，限制；合格证书；n.资格；限制；学历；
n.威胁；恐吓；凶兆；
(1) an injured leg (2) Luckily, she isn't injured. (3) Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly.
(1) strict rules/regulations/discipline (2) She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. (3) He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else) .
strict [strɪkt] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.不见，消失；不复存在，灭绝；
n.逻辑，逻辑学；（做某事的）道理；推理方法；威力，压力，强制（力）； adj.逻辑的；
pron.某人，有人； n.某个人；
adj.精确的；绝对的；严格的，严谨的；[植]笔直的；
(1) In april 1944 he was killed on active service. (2) The present assembly will be dissolved on april 30th. (3) Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in april and May.
(1) I went for a run there, keeping an eye on the children the whole time... (2) ...a very simple punishment code based on an-eye-for-an-eye. (3) Here, massive dunes stretched in every direction as far as the eye could see...
(1) The sign said, ‘private property. Keep out. ’ (2) Those are my father's private papers. (3) The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.
(1) Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. (2) the government's inability to provide basic services (3) ...the government's inability to provide basic services.
inability [ˌɪnəˈbɪləti] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.异常的，引人注目的，；卓越的；显著的；非凡的，非常（好）的；
n.流行性感冒，流感；
adj.竞争的，比赛的；（价格等）有竞争力的；（指人）好竞争的；[生化] 抑制酶作用的；
n.无能，无力；无才能；无能为力；
(1) sales forecasts (2) The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. (3) Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.
forecast ['fɔ:kɑ:st] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.预报，预测；预示； vi.预报，预测； n.预报；预言；
n.肌肉；力量；权威，权力； vt.硬挤；使劲搬动； vi.用力挤；
adv.也；太；很；非常；
vt.& vi.（使）适合；安装；合身； adj.合适的；恰当的；合身的； n.合身；适合；配合；
(1) Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. (2) ten to one he'll be late. (3) Over the past ten years things have changed.
(1) (British English also)She proposed that the book should be banned. (2) The government proposed changes to the voting system. (3) What would you propose?