(1) We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. (2) It has since been established that the horse was drugged. (3) He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established .
(1) I'm trying to do what is best, but equally I've got to consider the cost. (2) They share the housework equally. (3) The money was divided equally among her four children.
(1) policies that will benefit society as a whole (2) Racism exists at all levels of society. (3) They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society.
(1) (informal)I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb) . (2) the governor of the Bank of England (3) a prison governor
(1) It's a matter of personal preference . (2) Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. (3) I can't say that I have any particular preference.
preference [ˈprefrəns] 📢 UK📢 US
n.〈英口〉同“advertisement”； vi.引起注意；提到；
n.偏爱；优先权；偏爱的事物；（债权人）受优先偿还的权利；
n.机会；适当的时机良机；有利的环境，条件；
n.盒；箱状物；包厢；哨房； vt.把…装入盒[箱，匣]中； vt.& vi.拳击；
(1) We have very similar interests. (2) My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. (3) The two houses are similar in size.
(1) One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. (2) The entire population of the town was at the meeting. (3) countries with ageing populations
(1) The FBI has been called in to investigate. (2) (informal)‘What was that noise? ’ ‘I'll go and investigate. ’ (3) Police are investigating possible links between the murders.
(1) to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal (2) a proposal to build more office accommodation (3) His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.
(1) conventionally dressed (2) conventionally grown food (= grown according to conventional methods) (3) a conventional power station (= using oil or coal as fuel, rather than nuclear power)
(1) There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. (2) a confusion as to what to do next (3) To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
confusion [kən'fju:ʒən] 📢 UK📢 US
n.混乱；混淆；困惑；
n.周年纪念日； adj.周年的；周年纪念的；年年的；每年的；
n.（外）祖母；老奶奶；女祖先； vt.当…的祖母； vi.当祖母；
n.离婚；分离； vt.与…离婚；分离； vt.& vi.与（某人）离婚，判（某人）离婚；
(1) a relaxing evening with friends (2) I find cooking very relaxing... (3) We come here once a year expecting a quiet, relaxing holiday.
(1) ...Schubert's B flat Piano Trio (Opus 99). (2) Her voice was flat, with no question or hope in it. (3) 'Whatever you say,' he said in a deadly flat voice. 'I'll sit here and wait.'...
(1) Late again! What's your excuse this time? (2) There's no excuse for such behaviour. (3) His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary.
(1) The film studio is transferring to Hollywood. (2) How can I transfer money from my bank account to his? (3) The patient was transferred to another hospital.
(1) a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) (2) a secretarial college (3) the Royal college of Art
college ['kɒlɪdʒ] 📢 UK📢 US
adv.无疑；一定，确实；（回答）当然，好；保管；
vt.引路；指导；操纵；影响； n.指导者；向导；导游；有指导意义的事物；
n.大学；（英国）学院；学会；（尤指必须交费的）中学；
n.创伤；伤口；伤害； v.伤；伤害；“wind”的过去式和过去分词；
(1) I'll get round to mending it eventually. (2) She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for ‘The Times ’. (3) Our flight eventually left five hours late.
(1) They thought she had married beneath her (= married a man of lower social status) . (2) Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. (3) They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.
(1) The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. (2) They are demanding the release of all political prisoners . (3) He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers.
(1) everyday objects such as cups and saucers (2) Glass and plastic objects lined the shelves. (3) Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer.
object ['ɒbdʒɪkt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.机构；器官；风琴；元件；
n.物体；目标；宾语；客体，对象；vi.不赞成，反对；抱反感； vt.提出…作反对的理由；
n.地面，地板；楼层；底部；议员席； vt.铺地板；击败，打倒；
vt.推测；猜测，臆测；猜中；假定，认为； vi.猜，猜测；猜对； n.猜测；推断；
(1) I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! (2) a classic grey suit (3) classic design