(1) The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female. (2) It's difficult to differentiate between the two varieties. (3) I can't differentiate one variety from another.
(1) The crisis had a negative effect on trade. (2) The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. (3) Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.
(1) A simple error of judgement meant that there was not enough food to go around. (2) a grave error (= a very serious mistake) (3) a glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious)
(1) She loved his brilliance and his generous heart. (2) It was a performance of incomparable brilliance. (3) I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.
(1) to guarantee a bank loan (2) You can guarantee (that) the children will start being naughty as soon as they have to go to bed. (3) These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job.
(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) He's always mocking my French accent. (2) The other children mocked her, laughing behind their hands. (3) You can mock, but at least I'm willing to have a try!
(1) erroneous conclusions/assumptions (2) Some people have the erroneous notion that one can contract AIDS by giving blood... (3) They have arrived at some erroneous conclusions.
erroneous [ɪˈrəʊniəs] 📢 UK📢 US
n.海港；海湾；避难所；躲藏处； vt.& vi.心怀；庇护；避入安全地；（船）入港停泊；
vi.合作，配合，协助； v.合群；互助；结合；
vi.高兴；欢庆； vt.使高兴；使欢喜；
adj.错误的；不正确的；秕谬；讹；
(1) to jump into the air/over a wall/into the water (2) ‘Quick, jump! ’ he shouted. (3) The children were jumping up and down with excitement.
(1) the metric system of measurement (2) Accurate measurement is very important in science. (3) to take sb's chest/waist measurement
measurement [ˈmeʒəmənt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.描述；形容；种类；类型；
n.文学；文学作品；文献；著作；
n.量度；份量，尺寸；测量法；（量得的）尺寸；
vt.把…奉献（给），把…专用（于）；奉献；
(1) I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. (2) I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. (3) You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
(1) a life assurance company (2) There was an air of easy assurance and calm about him. (3) Unemployment seems to be rising, despite repeated assurances to the contrary .
assurance [əˈʃʊərəns] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.加强，增强；增加营养物；使体力增加；鼓励，使（意志等）坚定； vi.构筑防御工事；
adj.全部的；整个的；全体的；囫囵；
vt.损害，毁坏；伤害（名誉、自尊等）；（尤指事故中）伤害；伤害（感情，自尊心等）；
n.保证，担保；（人寿）保险；确信；厚脸皮，无耻；
(1) domestically produced goods (2) The police were called to sort out a domestic. (3) I'm not a very domestic sort of person.
(1) These risks are incidental to the work of a firefighter. (2) You'll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis. (3) You may be able to get help with incidental expenses (= small costs that you get in connection with sth) .
(1) I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. (2) We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. (3) She gave no reasons for her decision.
reason [ˈri:zn] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.安慰，慰问； n.控制台，操纵台；演奏台；悬臂；肘托；
n.地区；某地区的人；与某处邻近的地区；临近街坊；
vt.显露；揭露；泄露；[神]启示； n.揭示，展现；[建]门侧，窗侧；
n.理由；原因；理性；理智； vt.& vi.推理，思考；争辩；辩论；向…解释；
(1) His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. (2) She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. (3) You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time.
(1) It's easy to make a mistake . (2) This letter is addressed to someone else─there must be some mistake. (3) It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
(1) With (any) luck , we'll be home before dark. (2) (British English) With a bit of luck , we'll finish on time. (3) So far I have had no luck with finding a job.
(1) The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life) . (2) birthday/wedding celebrations (3) Her triumph was a cause for celebration .
celebration [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.[化]元素；要素；原理；[电]电阻丝；
n.辩护；防御；防御工事；后卫；
n.庆祝；庆祝会（仪式）；颂扬；
vt.& vi.抓住；逮捕；捉拿；俘获； vt.夺取；占领；起获；没收；
(1) a strange shapeless garment that had once been a jacket (2) woollen/winter/outer garments (3) Many of the garments have the customers' name tags sewn into the linings.