(1) Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down. (2) You may see yourself as useless, incompetent and blameworthy. (3) The man was a fool, he thought, or at least incompetent.
incompetent [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.精通的，熟练的；
n.重磅炸弹，了不起的人或事；大片；风靡一时的事物；
adj.无能力的；不胜任的；不适当的； n.无能者；不胜任者；
vt.汇编；编辑；编制；编译；
(1) an improvised speech (2) He improvised on the melody. (3) ‘It'll be ready some time next week, I expect, ’ she said, improvising.
(1) She has travelled extensively. (2) a spice used extensively in Eastern cooking (3) The house has extensive grounds.
extensive [ɪkˈstensɪv] 📢 UK📢 US
n.过渡，转变，变迁；[语]转换；[乐]变调；
n.复回，重现；反复，隐现；[数]循环；重新提起；
n.影响；效果；印象；所有物； vt.使发生；引起；产生（效果）；
adj.广阔的，广大的；范围广泛的；[物]广延的；[逻]外延的；
(1) Functions : lower the blood pressure and blood fat, prevent from cardiovascular diseases. (2) To prevent from speaking or crying out by using a gag. (3) It could prevent from dust , dirty as well as topple down.
(1) I wasn't asking about anybody in particular─it was a purely hypothetical question. (2) a hypothetical question/situation/example (3) Let us take the hypothetical case of Sheila, a mother of two…
hypothetical [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.假设的，假定的；有前提的；爱猜想的；假想；
n.容量；才能；性能；生产能力； adj.充其量的，最大限度的；
v.抵抗，抗拒；忍耐；反对，抵制； n.防染剂；防腐剂；
把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物；设法确保出现某事物；务使；
(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.
(1) The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. (2) ...her passion for collecting frog spawn. (3) ...fish species like salmon and trout which go upstream, spawn and then die...
(1) A good diet is beneficial to health. (2) Using computers has a beneficial effect on children's learning. (3) ...vitamins which are beneficial to our health...
beneficial [ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.革命的；革命性的，创新的；旋转的； n.革命者，革新者；
adj.切实可行的；能养活的；能自行生产发育的；有望实现的；
adj.有利的，有益的；[法]可享受利益的；
n.清楚，明晰；透明；明确；清晰度；
(1) This technology is still in its early stages . (2) The children are at different stages of development. (3) The product is at the design stage.
(1) Her hands were folded in an attitude of prayer. (2) a band with attitude (3) You'd better get rid of that attitude and shape up, young man.
attitude [ˈætitju:d] 📢 UK📢 US
n.态度，看法；[戏剧]（表演时的）姿势；
n.技术专家，专家政治论者，技术统治论者；
adj.（动物）多鳞的；（皮肤）干燥粗糙的；鳞片状；
n.缺乏，不足；缺点，缺陷；不足额；
(1) The entire manufacturing process has been automated. (2) The factory is now fully automated . (3) He wanted to use computers to automate the process.
automate [ˈɔ:təmeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.（指空气）暖和的；温暖的；芳香的；能止痛的；
vt.& vi.（使）自动化；使自动操作；
n.礁，暗礁；[矿]矿脉；[航]缩帆部，榫帆部； vt.收帆，缩帆；
大量的；许多；
(1) He has submitted a bid to resuscitate the struggling magazine. (2) He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him failed. (3) A policeman and then a paramedic tried to resuscitate her.
resuscitate [rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
把…记下来；
adj.不断前进的；进步的；进行的； n.改革论者；进步分子；
v.使复苏；使复兴；
n.条纹；种类；军士军阶；犯人穿的横条囚衣； vt.使带有条纹；
(1) He had discarded his jacket because of the heat. (2) 10% of the data was discarded as unreliable. (3) (figurative)She could now discard all thought of promotion.
(1) Sometimes you can personalize a choice with your own words. (2) In addition, you can personalize to harden in the packaging. (3) Can view and personalize portal site content and create sites.
(1) The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press. (2) The report discloses that human error was to blame for the accident. (3) It was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.
disclose [dɪsˈkləʊz] 📢 UK📢 US
与…相比，跟…相比；
n.种族地位，种族特点，种族渊源；
vt.公开；揭露；使显露；使暴露；
adj.结构复杂的；混乱的，麻烦的； v.使复杂化( complicate的过去式)；
(1) The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. (2) He was poising himself to launch a final attack. (3) She poised the javelin in her hand before the throw.
poise [pɔɪz] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.& vi.（为…）哀悼；悲叹；悔恨；痛惜； n.哀歌，挽歌；悲恸，恸哭；悲痛之情；悼词；
n.泰然自若；自信；体态；姿态； vt.使平衡；保持（某种姿势）；抓紧；使稳定；
n.入侵，侵略；侵害，侵犯；侵袭；[医]发病；
由…所做成的（用于原材料不易看出的场合）；
(1) Please inform us of any changes of address. (2) I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. (3) ‘He's already left, ’ she informed us.
inform [inˈfɔ:m] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.因此，于是；依据；照着，相应地；
adj.牧民生活的，田园风味的，乡村风味的； n.牧歌；田园诗；农民；牧人；
vt.通知；使活跃，使充满；预示； vi.通知；告发；
vi.倾倒；摇摇欲坠；倾斜得好倾斜得好像要跌倒一样； vt.将…推翻，打倒；使…跌倒；
(1) We outlined our proposals to the committee. (2) They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. (3) This is a brief outline of the events.
(1) keep in mind you're going to be fighting lots of men who hit plenty hard. (2) keep in mind that we are talking about the drawbacks of negative feedback from a computer. (3) keep in mind that it's the small dimension of the slit which does the spreading out.
(1) You are under no obligation to buy anything. (2) She did not feel under any obligation to tell him the truth. (3) I don't want people coming to see me out of a sense of obligation .
obligation [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.分布广的；普遍的；广泛应用；普及的；
vt.诱惑；怂恿；
由…起源；取自；
n.义务，责任；证券，契约；债务；恩惠；
(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) She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father. (2) Eventually I broached the subject of her early life. (3) Shall we broach another cask of wine?
(1) make a note of credit card numbers and check expiry dates. (2) make a note of the reference number shown on the form. (3) I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary.
make a note of [meik ə nəut ɔv] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.使受欢迎；普及；使通俗化；使流行；
把…记下来；
v.唱轻快的调子，轻快地动； n.轻快活泼的调子，轻快的动作；
vt.释放；放开；发布；发行； n.释放，排放，解除；释放令；公映的新影片，发布的新闻[消息]；
(1) She resented his persistent approaches. (2) All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops. (3) The club has made an approach to a local company for sponsorship.
(1) Located in the Aba county Jinchuan Jinchuan riparian big, small mountain left. (2) The fortunes of New Orleans have always depended on its riparian location. (3) Nonetheless, it can provide a basis for Nile riparian to negotiate and settle their dispute.
(1) You have to allow for a certain amount of error. (2) allow for some shrinkage in both length and width. (3) The lab has recently been updated to allow for more advanced courses.
allow for [əˈlau fɔ:] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.侵犯；侵占；蚕食；侵蚀； vt.侵入，侵犯；侵略，侵占；侵害；侵蚀；
考虑到； 体谅；允许有； 留出；
n.专业，专长；特点，特别事项；特性，特质；<律>盖印的契约； adj.特色的；专门的；独立的；
详细地；
(1) Don't unwrap your present until your birthday. (2) I untied the bow and unwrapped the small box... (3) Vacuum-packed ham slices should be unwrapped 30 minutes before serving.
(1) At last they were able to feel secure about the future. (2) She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. (3) a secure job/income
(1) The period of validity of the agreement has expired. (2) We had doubts about the validity of their argument. (3) Shocked by the results of the elections, they now want to challenge the validity of the vote...
(1) We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. (2) Make exercise a part of your daily routine . (3) We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine .
(1) Will this plan be put into practice? (2) At last, the methods mentioned are put into practice. (3) A theory, however good it is, is of no significance without being put into practice.
put into practice [put ˈɪntuː ˈpræktis] 📢 UK📢 US
在另一方面；
实施，实行；
vt.& vi.战栗；发抖；震动；颤动； n.颤动，打颤；战栗；
n.瑞格舞（西印度群岛的一种舞蹈及舞曲）；
(1) Vodka has acquired an upscale image in the US. (2) ...upscale department-store chains such as Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue. (3) You always wear a suit and a tie at an upscale restaurant like this one.
(1) The ancients said: put temporary filling may be hundred days of worry - free. (2) Her life is really worry - free. (3) Provide - market sale of the hospital in the after - sales service , the purchase of equipment to hospitals worry - free.
worry-free [ˈwʌri fri:] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.奇怪的，古怪的；异常的；特有的，特殊的； n.专有特权，专有财产；[多用于英国]特殊教堂；
n.名望，声誉；威名；声威；
无忧的；
adj.无害的，不致伤的；没有受到损失或免于法律责任的；
(1) The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. (2) There is a full range of activities for children. (3) Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range.
(1) The accident could have been prevented. (2) He is prevented by law from holding a licence. (3) Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.
prevent [prɪˈvent] 📢 UK📢 US
n.误解；错觉；错误想法；
vt.表明，标示，指示；象征，暗示，预示；[医]显示需要做…的治疗；
vt.预防；阻碍；阻止；[宗教]引领； vi.阻挠，阻止；
adj.可想像的；可能的；
(1) He looked at her fondly. (2) I fondly remember my first job as a reporter. (3) I fondly imagined that you cared for me.